Born on September 7th 1966 in Austin Texas to Donald and Bobbie Forsythe, Buddy at age nine entertained his first audience as Ace Frehely in an all air Kiss band. The concert was such a success the band made twelve dollars. The highlight of the evening was when a few kickers from nearby Crockett high school drove by and egg the crowd, missing the band entirely. At age twelve, Buddy saw Johnny Cash with his parents and realized at that time that entertaining was his mission in life. A year earlier Buddy received his first drum set from Sears & Roebuck. During high school Buddy formed a band called Cynwulf which consisted of playing Def Lepard and AC/DC songs. After seeing local legend Watchtower at a co-op party on UT campus in 1983, Buddy started a heavy metal band called Desecration. With very limited vocal ability Buddy began a career as a front man on the local Austin metal scene. Throughout the 80's and 90's Buddy performed in several bands as a Guitar player, drummer, lead singer and also spent a brief stint as a dancer in the popular Austin band Retarted Elf, playing regional cities including Dallas, Houston, and San Antonio. Buddy married Ellen Smith in 1994 after performing as a folk duo for two years. Ellen gave birth to Sarah Gayle Forsythe on July 15th 1995, her third child, and their first. To this day Buddy considers himself an entertainer not a musician. With influences such as Phil Lynott, Mick Jagger, David Bowie, and his sister Lisa for which he claims is the true artist in the family. Buddy has developed a style behind the kit that is colorful and dynamic just as his influences were and are. Buddy currently performs with the Sawdawgs and Scorpio Rising in and around the central Texas area.