Bob Forrest

Robert O'Neil "Bob" Forrest (born February 15, 1961) is a musician who is best known for his work with the Los Angeles bands Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief. Forrest, a former drug addict, has worked for years as a recovery advocate and is the Co-Founder of Alo House Recovery Centers where he helps other overcome their drug addictions. Forrest currently hosts podcasts called Rehab Bob and "This Life" with "Dr. Drew". Forrest is the former Chemical Dependency Program Director at Las Encinas Hospital. In 2010, he and co-founder Shelly Sprague launched Hollywood Recovery Services. In September 2006 he released his first solo album, Modern Folk and Blues Wednesday. He is also a drug counselor, appearing alongside Dr. Drew Pinsky on Celebrity Rehab and Sober House.He contributed the song "Moonshiner" to the I'm Not There soundtrack. Forrest is also well-known as a close friend of Red Hot Chili Peppers bandmates Flea and Anthony Kiedis who was once a drug buddy to Forrest and who later got clean with Forrest's help. The Red Hot Chili Peppers and Forrest's bands also have a longtime connection. In 1988, John Frusciante was originally intended to join Thelonious Monster. However, he joined the Red Hot Chili Peppers instead while current Chili Peppers guitarist, Josh Klinghoffer played with both Thelonious Monster and The Bicycle Thief. Forrest has performed many times with the Red Hot Chili Peppers dating back to the mid-1980s and most recently in 2009 at an awards event honoring Kiedis for his commitment to helping other addicts with the addiction and recovery process. Forrest, who was good friends with River Phoenix, was one of the last people to see actor alive the night he died of a drug overdose. Forrest twenty years after Phoenix's death opened up about the actors final days and hours. Forrest said Phoenix was staying with John Frusciante and the two went on heavy drug binges which Forrest also was involved in. Forrest was there with him at The Viper Room the