[3] Forde's first start-up, Sommerfeld Solutions, operated in the areas of mining, information technology, and healthcare.

It aimed to place "a computer tablet beside every hospital bed in the world as a way of making it easier for doctors to treat their patients.

"[2] The University of Toronto Chapter of the National Society of Black Engineers (NSBE, a student-run organization) received the 2010 International Pioneer Chapter of the Year Award from NSBE’s National Executive Board and International Committee.

[2][3][5][8] Forde was trained by a Thornhill violin teacher Martin Bazarian and attended the Unionville Highschool of the Arts.

[1] It is claimed that Forde played for audiences throughout the country, sharing the stage with the likes of Justin Bieber and Kardinal Offishall.