Tobias Forrest

Birth Name:

Tobias Easy Forrest

Birth Place:

San Francisco, California, United States

Profession

Actor, Writer, Producer

Was awarded the Chris Reeve Acting Scholarship as well as a Telly Award in 2012
Graduated from Northern Arizona University with a degree in Jewelry and earned his Master's in Psychology from Nova Southeastern University
Has received acting training from the Larry Moss Studio, Michelle Danner, The Acting Studio, and Otto Felix
Became a C5 quadriplegic after a diving accident at the Grand Canyon in 1998 and performs in a wheelchair
Worked in web design and stand-up comedy before pursuing music full-time
Quote: "If you're a creative person and you're not creating, you're dying on the inside․ I've done all these things that musicians have dreamed about and continue to dream about․"
Quote: "My primary goal is to entertain myself, then other people and then to educate people, and maybe last is to inspire people․․․If you don't know about spinal cord injuries, I know a lot, so let me share it․"
Has appeared on stage in performances of "The Rejection," "Helen," "Night of the Black Cat," and others
Is the vocalist for the progressive funk rock band Cityzen with Chris Woods, Nick Woods, Jeff Line, and Nick Lopez
Best known for as a singer and for his role as Greg in "The Sessions" and as Toby in "Pie Head: A Kinda' True Story․"

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