James Jude Forbes (born April 1, 1955), often credited as James Jude or his better-known name, Jim Forbes, is an American writer, producer and correspondent, and the narrator for Behind the Music and its spin-off Behind the Music: Remastered.
He received his BS in journalism 1977 from New York University with minors in history and political science.
Additional studies include: Northwestern University, 1973–74, Syracuse University, 1975, and New School of Social Research, 1978 Forbes began his career as an investigative reporter for local television stations in New Mexico, Oklahoma, Connecticut and Los Angeles.
In December 2007, Forbes narrated a DVD documentary of the thoroughbred racehorse Lava Man that was a stadium giveaway at Hollywood Park Racetrack.
He received an ALMA Award for “Best Made for Television Documentary” for producing/directing and writing Selena, Behind the Music.