Behind The Decks - Tom Forte

In this episode of Behind The Decks we checked in with Tom Forte.Tom is a DJ and producer and started his music journey as a producer before he got into DJing. The first instrument he ever took up was the guitar, before trying a few other instruments and then took up the saxophone from the age of 11 years old.His entry into dance music was listening to dubstep and drum & bass records, before playing in various rock, folk and jazz bands where he grew up in his hometown in Devon. He moved away from Devon and studied for a film degree at university, where he was introduced to now long-running music channels like EtonMessy, particularly artists like FKJ where his dance music taste evolved and he began producing his own records through Ableton.He then moved to London for work after he graduated and he and his housemate bought a DJ controller and began hosting parties with his friends, learning how to DJ at the same time. Fast forward a couple of years and the collective DYSC UK was born and has hosted nights across London, with more planned in 2025 and beyond. In this episode we discuss his entire music journey, from teen saxophonist to fully-fledged DJ and producer, running club nights and the challenges of balancing all of that with a full-time job and career in videography and journalism.For Tom’s mental health journey, we discuss his struggles to fit in at school in his adolescence and some bullying he experienced during this period, his struggles with people-pleasing as a result and how he’s tried to focus more on what he can control in life and his wider self-development. As always, #itsokaytoventYou can listen to Tom Forte on streaming platforms below: Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/artist/1rZUvbXKG5CsuKxCWSsT29SoundCloud: https://soundcloud.com/thatstomforteYou can follow Tom on social media below:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatstomforte/TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@thatstomforteSupport Us:Patreon: www.patreon.com/venthelpukGoFundMe: www.gofundme.com/f/help-vent-supp…ir-mental-healthMerchandise: www.redbubble.com/people/VentUK/shopMusic: @patawawa - Strange: www.youtube.com/watch?v=d70wfeJSEvkSupport Us:PatreonPayPalMerchandise