Sterling Forrester

STERLING FORRESTER began performing at age eight, composing at 14, studied music in Brazil at 19, became a professional recording engineer and sound man for TeleScene, Inc. in Salt Lake City at 23. He released his first album at 28, and was the Musical Director/Conductor for the Utah Chamber Orchestra at 31. Sterling received a degree in Advertising/Journalism from the University of Nevada at Reno and was Managing Editor for Screen Magazine in Chicago. He founded Ut-Ad News magazine in Salt Lake City.

At 46, Sterling returned to music as a producer, arranger and recording engineer for Platinum Boulevard Records. Concurrently for his advertising agency, Decent Exposure, he was also a commercial film director, jingle composer and radio voice-over talent. He moved to Nashville in 1994.  His catalog of over 500 compositions includes music for Rock/Pop, Jazz, Country, Classical, Film Scores and Children's music. He has released 14 albums.

Semi-retired, Sterling currently runs his recording and publishing house, Indian Nation Creative Arts Publishing (ASCAP), in the foothills of the Sierra Nevada mountains in Reno, Nevada. He is very proud of his daughter, Geneva, who is a teacher and actor in Paris, France, and is married to a very fine fellow, Biochemical Engineer Christophe Petitjean.

You can contact Sterling through his email: sterlingdakotaforrester@yahoo.com or write him at: Sterling Forrester, 20800 Cooke Drive, Reno, NV 89521