Bob Forrest

A staple of the Los Angeles music scene since the early 1980s, singer/songwriter Bob Forrest was the leader of influential post-punk group Thelonious Monster, who released a string of acclaimed yet commercially unsuccessful albums for both Epitaph and Capitol. A contemporary and longtime friend of the Red Hot Chili Peppers, he is credited as having discovered guitarist John Frusciante, who went on to play with the Chili Peppers during their most popular era. A noted drug abuser, Forrest struggled for years with his habit, making 24 detox attempts before finally cleaning himsel...