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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. A noted drug abuser, Forrest struggled for years with his habit, making 24 detox attempts before finally cleaning himself up in 1996. A year later, he formed the Bicycle Thief. He would eventually become a recovery activist working as a drug counselor at Las Encinas Hospital and co-starring on the shows Celebrity Rehab and Sober House with Dr. Drew. He was the subject of a 2011 full-length feature documentary Bob & the Monster, and published a memoir called Running with Monsters. He has remained an active and very visible figure in the recovery community, working with a number of organizations to help fight addiction.

Bob Forrest is a friend, mentor, and a voice of reason as we worked together and I believe helped each other during the insanity that developed with insurance fraud. As I was ready to quit numerous times, Bob Forrest would calm me down and talk about the reasons why we do this which would reinstate my motivation. Thank you Bob for everything you do.