Gilbere Forte Biography

Born in Flint Michigan (later moving to Chicago IL then Philadelphia PA) music has played an integral role in Gilbere's life. Embracing his parents musical taste by age 9 he was reciting lyrics from his favorite artists which inevitably led to Gilbere penning his own songs by age 12. This continued through high-school and into college.
The inspiration to take music seriously led Gilbere to pursue a degree in Entrepreneurship & Business Management at Temple University where he enrolled in the fall of 2006. As Gilbere progressed as a musician he began an internship at Studio 609 with award winning production duo Dre & Vidal. The experience and experimentation with Logic and live instrumentation presented a true opportunity for Gilbere to carve out his own sonic identity. In building his musical foundation he transitioned from producer to artist – teaming up with fellow Temple producer Rakib “Raak” Uddin.
In 2010 Gilbere formalized his relationship with Raak. The two busily began preparing Gilbere's debut 87 Dreams. The release solidified Gilbere as a strong voice not to be ignored and sparked a bidding war amongst many major labels. This critical acclaim led to a slew of 2010 featured guest appearances most notably Stromae's Alors on danse remix also featuring Kanye West the Yeasayer remix of Florence + The Machine's Dog Days Are Over and the Diplo and Switch-produced Up All Night by Alex Clare. As well as Chris Robinson-directed video for his breakout single Black Chukkas. February 2011 saw a release of the much anticipated Don Cannon-produced/hosted EYES of VERITAS mixtape (featuring additional production from Boi-1da Bink Lex Luger and Raak) Gilbere's popularity increased. The lead single Born In '87 led to a slew of even bigger opportunities most notably a feature spot in the 2011 BET Hip Hop Awards Cypher and the FUSE TV Hip Hop Shop Cypher.

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