Darrin Forsythe:
CLASS OF 1979
Sierra Vista High SchoolClass of 1979
Baldwin park, CA
Sierra Vista Junior High SchoolClass of 1975
Baldwin park, CA
Warren High SchoolClass of 1974
Downey, CA
Miramonte Elementary SchoolClass of 1973
El monte, CA
Farjardo Elementary SchoolClass of 1968
Rowland heights, CA
Darrin's Story
Life
I was born in High Point, North Carolina. My parents moved to the Los Angeles area when I was 3 months. My parents were divorced when I was 9 and at 13 I became interested in music and began playing drums. I also began audio recording soon after that. My father died when I was 16. While at Sierra Vista, I became involved in track, cross country, and acapella choir. I also played drums for chamber singers. I would have liked to have worked in the movie or music business because I enjoyed watching movies and working with audio and music so much. In my early 20s I met a young lady who had been disabled by polio when she was 5 years old. Susan and I were together for 5 years and were good friends even after we broke up. I started working with video during that time. In January 1992 my brother, Bradley, died from AIDS. Through circumstances directly related to his death, I met and married Lola Farris on April 26, 1994. We do not have any children. In 1996 I heard that my friend Susan passed away at the hands of one of her caregivers. Later I worked for a recording studio, a video duplication house, owned a video production business and produced a Christian radio show which increased my technical skills. I have asked myself many times: what is it all for? I soon began volunteering my production abilities to churches and went to Zambia, Africa, with Capital Christian Ministries Int'l. twice in the year 2000. In February 2002 I began serving at In His Presence Church and, in Feb. 2005, became their Production Director until Feb. 2008. At that time I finished building my Darth Vader costume and became a member of the 501st Legion. They are the world's premier Star Wars costume group and wear Star Wars costumes for charity and children's events. See 501st.com.
In Sept. '08 I was asked to ...Expand for more
join the Saber Guild. They do Light Saber Choreography shows for charity.
To see a video please search You Tube for: Worshipwalk VBS Performance".
In 2011 I was asked to be a video editor for 2 production teams. For a sample of my editing work just search; "Darrin Forsythe.Editing Reel 2011".
Even though I have had, and still have, many rough times I know that the Lord is directing my life.
Between 2008 and 2018 I participated in over 200 events as Darth Vader which included charity events, radio & television, The Tonight Show, conducting an orchestra, performing with 'Weird" Al Yankovic four times, fan films and a feature film, the Comic Con Documentary by Morgan Spurlock!
I decided to start my own Beatles Tribute band & left the Saber Guild in June 0f 2012. We were called Ye Olde Beetles!
In Feb 2013 I sold my beloved Vader costume to re-wrap my drums to appear as Ringo's drums while in the Beatles.
In mid 2014, Ye Olde Beetles disbanded & I began to work hard at learning as many Beatle songs as possible. Was called by "Number Nine' in Santa Monica to play 3 gigs in the fall of 2014 and a New Years Eve gig with HELP! I am on my way!
Ye Olde Beetles were together for 1.5 years. Didn't't do much but then I decided to rehearse 160 Beatles songs week for 2 years! Yes you read that right. Then in 2016 I started Vintage Fab. We have played some gigs and are moving forward. We now have over 50 live music videos! Vintage Fab does not play a lot but we play for those to whom it will have more meaning. See Vintage Fab on Facebook! I am NOT in it for the money. Lola & I are still married after more than 25 years! Along the way I learned how to edit videos on a professional computer editing system and as of 2020/21, I am the main editor for an online self help video series to be released sometime in 2021. The biggest video project of my life!
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