Los Angeles, CA – In an industry changing move- Ft. Lauderdale based, FabScout Entertainment, specializing in gay XXX talent booking, casting & production scouting has finalized a significant deal to acquire David Forest Entertainment & ForestMen.com, the premier gay talent management company & website, owned by veteran adult industry icon, David Forest.
Forest’s award winning “Meet The Stars” is also included in the acquisition, although it will no longer be used for “private connections.”
At an industry press conference held Tuesday at the Universal Hilton Hotel in Los Angeles, East Coast based FabScout Entertainment has announced the creation of “A truly national XXX Talent Management Company” and “The number one source for male talent on both coasts.”
FabScout’s Howard Andrew explains, “Acquiring and adding David Forest’s talent roster and contacts to our already formidable pool of talent gives FabScout Entertainment unparalleled access to the biggest names and hottest talent in the US.”
FabScout, headed by Howard Andrew & his partner Gio, and their team, headed up by Matthew Lock will be taking over film, print, internet & live representation of many of the Forest Stars and will now have a Los Angeles office in addition their Fort Lauderdale headquarters.
FabScout has helped nurture the high profile careers of Brad Star, Andrew Justice, Barrett Long, R.J. Danvers, Damian Crosse, Derrick Hanson, Jonathan Lowe, Kurt Wild, Cole Ryan, Jackson Wild, Alexy Tyler, Robert van Damme, Bobby Clark, Joe Strong & many more.
David Forest, who will turn 60 in a few months, states: “I’ve had a wild ride in the XXX business … and … it’s now time to get off the speedway and begin to enjoy life a lot more. I’m going to take the next several months for some much needed time off. I wish Howard the absolute best … he’s the ONLY person I’d hand over my business to. He is a very hard working guy and I’m sure he’ll do an excellent job for my stars.”
David Forest began his storied career in adult entertainment by forming his management company in the summer of 1981, managing the careers of famous adult stars such as Jeremy Scott, Leo Ford, Tim Kramer, Lance and other 80’s gay stars. In the early 90’s Forest signed Ryan Idol, Ken Ryker, Marco Rossi, Adam Hart, Kevin Williams & Tom Katt. The Forest roster continued its rise in 2000 by adding more star power with the addition of Billy Herrington, Jeff Palmer, Billy Brandt, Eric Hanson, Jeremy Tucker, Chad Donovan, Caesar & Chris Steele.
In recent years, Forest has managed the careers of Mark Dalton, Jason Ridge, Rod Barry, Shane Rollins, Zeb Atlas, Johnny Castle & Tony Capucci. Forest oversaw his stars’ work in film, print, internet & live appearances. His “Meet the Stars” division connected fans with their favorite top stars in the industry.
Howard says: “my team couldn’t be more excited about the acquisition of Forest Entertainment and having a West Coast presence. We are particularly looking forward to significantly expanding our live appearance division. With the Forest Entertainment reputation, its stars, and nearly 3 decades of success combined with our own resources, we will now have no problem making that happen.”
In the past six years FabScout Entertainment has quickly become the preeminent full service male talent management company within the adult industry. FabScout has built a solid reputation for fair, honest and ethical dealings with both their models and clients. It is this reputation that has catapulted FabScout into the position as the number one source of male talent today. With the acquisition of Forest Entertainment, FabScout is now positioned to be the nation’s largest and most well respected XXX talent management company holding offices on both the East and West coasts of the US. FabScout Entertainment is a full service talent management company with focused attention on male model management, live event bookings, talent casting and location scouting.