{"id":8023,"date":"2026-01-13T23:26:13","date_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:26:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/john-forte-dead-grammy-nominated-fugees-producer-1236154612\/"},"modified":"2026-01-13T23:26:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-13T23:26:13","slug":"john-forte-dead-grammy-nominated-fugees-producer-1236154612","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/musictechohio.online\/site\/john-forte-dead-grammy-nominated-fugees-producer-1236154612\/","title":{"rendered":"John Fort\u00e9, Grammy-Nominated Producer for Fugees & More, Found Dead at Age\u00a050"},"content":{"rendered":"
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\n\tJohn Fort\u00e9<\/a>, the Grammy-nominated musician known for his work with the Fugees<\/a> and the Refugee Camp All-Stars among others, has died at age 50. He was found dead Monday afternoon in his home in Chilmark, Massachusetts, according to police.<\/p>\n

\n\tChilmark Police Chief Sean Slavin said in a statement that there were no signs of foul play or \u201creadily apparent cause of death.\u201d The case is being investigated by the state medical examiner\u2019s office, according to Slavin.<\/p>\n

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\n\tA native of New York City, Fort\u00e9 was a musical prodigy who broke through in his early 20s as a contributor to the Fugees\u2019 Grammy-winning The Score<\/em> and to Wyclef Jean\u2019s Grammy-nominated The Carnival<\/em>. A multi-instrumentalist and rapper, he also released such solo albums as Poly Sci<\/em> and I John<\/em>, with contributors including Carly Simon, whose son, Ben Taylor, was a close friend of Fort\u00e9\u2019s.<\/p>\n

\n\tFort\u00e9 scored one solo hit on the Billboard Hot 100<\/a>, with \u201cNinety Nine [Flash The Message]\u201d peaking at No. 59 in 1998. His Poly Sci<\/em> album, released that same year, peaked on the Billboard 200<\/a> at No. 84.<\/p>\n

\n\tDuring Billboard<\/em>\u2018s final interview with Fort\u00e9<\/a>, he talked to Gail Mitchell about the Fugees reuniting for the 25th anniversary of The Score<\/em> in 2021. \u201cTalk about coming full-circle,\u201d he said at the time. \u201cI am humbled and thrilled to be connected to that album. We will see where the calendar for the tour dates coordinate as I have things going on myself with this new album. I wasn\u2019t there for the pop-up show [Sept. 22]. But I was there in spirit. And while maybe not in the same room, I have stayed in touch with those guys over the years. Time heals.\u201d<\/p>\n

\n\tIn 2000, he was arrested at Newark International Airport and charged with possession of liquid cocaine and drug trafficking. Fort\u00e9 was sentenced to 14 years in prison, but the sentence was commuted after seven years by President George W. Bush. Carly Simon was among many public figures who advocated for his release.<\/p>\n

\n\tSurvivors include his wife, the photographer Lara Fuller, and two children.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n

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