Forest Blakk

L.A. based singer/songwriter Forest Blakk was born in Montreal, Canada. He spent much of his childhood with his mother, who struggled with addiction, and his stepfather - a drug dealer, moving around constantly and eventually finding himself on and off the streets after his stepdad went to prison. 

He began writing poetry as a young boy and at 15 learned to play the guitar given to him by his grandmother. Soon, Blakk had joined a rock band and started to create songs of his own.

Following a romantic breakup at age 21, he began performing at open mic nights. He formed a short-lived band which became successful and even received a Juno nomination. After the band dissolved, he traveled to Germany, visiting the Black Forest, which ultimately became the inspiration for his on stage moniker. 

One of his early compositions, "Love Me", caught the attention of Atlantic Records, who signed the artist in 2015.

In fall 2020, he released the song "If You Love Her" and has since seen an unprecedented number of listeners reach out to share their reactions to the song. He says, "I've had people tell me things like, 'My parents passed away and I feel like they're speaking to me through your lyrics,' or 'I want this song at my wedding. I wrote it from one angle and now it's being interpreted in so many different ways. That's so crazy and beautiful to me." The song has since been certified Platinum. 

"Fall Into Me" is the singer's newest single and was written by Blakk along with Rob Thomas and Gregg Wattenberg. 

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