Shannon Forrest, ameriški bobnar, producent in tonski mojster, * 1976, Easley, Južna Karolina, ZDA.
Forrest je ameriški bobnar in tolkalist, najbolj znan po svojem delu kot studijski glasbenik. Kot tak je sodeloval s številnimi znanimi izvajalci, udejstvuje pa se tudi kot producent in tonski mojster.
Kariera Forrest je s svojo kariero pričel v očetovem studiu, kjer je snemal številne projekte z izvajalci tradicionalnega gospela. Kasneje je pričel delovati kot studijski glasbenik v Nashvillu, kjer je posnel več uspešnih albumov za izvajalce kot so Brooks & Dunn, Taylor Swift, Rascal Flatts, Carrie Underwood, Mary Chapin Carpenter, The Chieftains, Willie Nelson, Ricky Skaggs, Trisha Yearwood, Lee Ann Womack, Jerry Douglas, Merle Haggard in številni drugi.
Toto Leta 2015 je pričel sodelovati s skupino Toto, kjer je na bobnih nadomestil Keitha Carlocka. S skupino je nastopil tudi leta 2009 ob njenem sprejetju v Glasbeni hram slavnih.
Dukes of September Med letoma 2010 in 2012 je Forrest kot gostujoči glasbenik igral na turneji Dukes of September z Bozom Scaggsom, Michaelom McDonaldom in Donaldom Fagnom.
Oprema Forrest trenutno uporablja bobne Pearl Drums, činele Paiste Cymbals, opne Remo Drumheads in Innovative Percussion. Pred tem je uporabljal tolkala in bobne znamke Brady Drum Company. Za igranje s skupino Toto, uporablja Forrest bobne Brady Ply z rdečimi bleščicami, ki so nameščeni na stojala Pearl Drums.
Uporablja tudi konge Gon Bops Mariano, bongose Mariano in djembe Mariano.
Nagrade in priznanja Forrest je bil sedemkrat imenovan za bobnarja leta s strani Academy of Country Music.
Izbrana diskografija
1994: The Arnolds – Read Between the Nails (Cherish Music) 1994: The Freemans – In a High Wind (Goldenvine) 1996: Jeff Foxworthy – Crank It Up: The Music Album (Warner Bros. Records) 1997: The Kinleys – Just Between You and Me (Epic Records) 1997: Ricky Skaggs – Life is a Journey (Atlantic Records) 1997: Sheri Easter – Sheri (Spring Hill) 1997: The Bishops – Reach The World (Homeland) 1997: John Hager – October Road (PWD/Huge) 1997: Matt King – Five O'Clock Hero (Atlantic) 1998: Martina McBride – White Christmas (RCA) 1998: The Wilkinsons – Nothing but Love (Giant Records) 1998: Don Williams – I Turn the Page (Giant) 1999: Jennifer Day – The Fun of Your Love (BNA Records) 2000: Alabama – When It All Goes South (RCA) 2000: Steph Carse – Steph Carse (H2E) 2000: Ricky Skaggs and Friends – Big Mon: The Songs of Bill Monroe (Skaggs Family) 2000: The Kinleys – II (Epic) 2000: Kenny Rogers – There You Go Again (Dreamcatcher) 2001: Jim Brickman – Simple Things (Windham Hill Records) 2001: Brooks & Dunn – Steers & Stripes (Arista Nashville) 2001: Chris Cagle – Play It Loud (Capitol) 2001: Wanessa Camargo – Wanessa Camargo (BMG Brasil) 2002: Bonnie Bramlett – I'm Still The Same (Koch Records) 2002: Art Garfunkel with Maia Sharp and Buddy Mondlock – Everything Waits to be Noticed (Manhattan Records) 2002: Toby Keith – Unleashed (DreamWorks Records) 2002: Shana Morrison – 7 Wishes (Vanguard Records) 2002: Joe Nichols – Man with a Memory (Universal South) 2003: Josh Turner – Long Black Train (MCA Nashville) 2004: Maura O'Connell – Don't I Know (Sugar Hill) 2004: Mindy Smith – One Moment More (Vanguard) 2004: Montgomery Gentry – You Do Your Thing (Columbia Records) 2004: Phil Vassar – Shaken Not Stirred (Arista Nashville) 2005: Faith Hill – Fireflies (Warner Bros. Records) 2005: Carrie Underwood – Some Hearts (Arista Nashville) 2005: Trisha Yearwood – Jasper County (MCA Nashville) 2006: Brooks & Dunn – Hillbilly Deluxe (Arista Nashville) 2006: Toby Keith – White Trash with Money (Show Dog Nashville) 2006: Kenny Rogers – Water & Bridges (Capitol Nashville) 2006: Josh Turner – Your Man (MCA Nashville) 2007: Joe Nichols – Real Things (Universal South) 2007: Josh Turner – Everything Is Fine (MCA Nashville) 2008: Trace Adkins – X (Ten) (Capitol Nashville) 2008: Jessica Simpson – Do You Know (Epic) 2009: Reba McEntire – Keep on Loving You (Valory) 2010: Taylor Swift – Speak Now (Big Machine Records) 2010: Josh Turner – Haywire (MCA Nashville) 2012: Jana Kramer – Jana Kramer (Elektra Nashville) 2012: Josh Turner – Punching Bag (MCA Nashville) 2014: Tim McGraw – Sundown Heaven Town (Big Machine) 2014: Josh Thompson - Turn it Up (Show Dog) 2015: Don Henley – Cass County (Capitol Records) 2017: Josh Turner – Deep South (MCA Nashville)
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