- John and Ron Welty (Drummer of Offspring) are 2nd Cousins.
- Was the play by play announcer for the Moses Lake High School Girls Basketball team in 2008-2009.
- Worked on the chain gang for Moses Lake Football games from 2008-2010.
- Developed the Gold color for the original Lion in front of the MGM Grand Hotel in Las Vegas Nevada.
- Tried out for the game shows, Hollywood Squares (1998) and Sports on Tap.
- He was a Lake Troll inside the Calico Mine Ride during Halloween Haunt at Knotts Berry Farm from 1998-2000.
- John, his brother Jim and his son Cameron were born in the same hospital, Community Hospital in Long Beach California.
- His grandfather, Frank Forker and his 3 great uncle's, Perry, Paul and Percy Forker all worked for the Long Beach Fire Department at the same time during the 1920', 30's and 40's! Percy was killed during the 1933 Long Beach Earthquake! The brothers were credited with inventing a more reinforced fire helmet, called the Forker fire helmet, which was used in the 1930's and 1940's.
- Went to Carver (Rams) elementary school, Marshall (Rams) junior high school and Millikan (Rams) high school.
- Got stuck in a elevator with the President of Morocco, Driss Jettou, at the Arrowhead Pond of Anaheim.
- John, his parents and his brother, once appeared on Fight Back with David Horowitz in 1978.
- Has a grandson, Ryland Chase Farnsworth, born on February 7, 2016.
- Did security/protection for Nadia Comaneci, Bart Conner, Sam Elliott, Frank Hamblen, Phil Jackson, Mitch Kupchak, Benji Madden, Master P, Nelly, Lou Diamond Phillips, Mary Lou Retton, Dennis Rodman, Britney Spears, Chris Tucker, Peter Vidmar, Denzel Washington, Tex Winter and bands Avenged Sevenfold, Rancid, Iron Maiden and Dokken.
- Came up with colors of the eyes and lips on the 3 foot tall Barbie Dolls.
- He once met Muhammad Ali, where they playfully traded punches.
- His daughter, Chelsea, use to be a toy tester for Mattel Toys.
- Has met or seen 7 Presidents.
- Forker Road, In Spokane Washington is named after John's great grandmother, Nancy Elizabeth Halderman Forker.
- Has done security at the Warp Tour, Coachella Music Festival, Long Beach Grand Prix, 2003 World Gymnastics Championship, Powerhouse Festival, Reventon Super Estrella Music Festival, The Street Scene Festival, 2004 United States Olympic Swimming Trials and 2005 San Jose Grand Prix.
- He made his little league all-star team when he was 12.
- When he was a election precinct supervisor, Ernest Harden Jr., (Marcus on The Jefferson and from Transporter 2) was his manager.
- For his 21st birthday, he hung out with Fred Berry, (Rerun from What's Happening).
- Is a great great nephew of Baseball Hall of Famer, Roger Conner.
- His grandfather, Frank Forker, was a extra in the movie Code of the Yukon (1918).
- Met Sam Kinison, 5 months before his death.
- Has worked on productions with directors, such as Rob Reiner, Jay Sandrich, Frank Oz, Joanna Kerns, Burt Reynolds, Harold Ramis, Steven Soderbergh, David Zucker, Steven Spielberg, Dick Clark, Barry Glazer, Richard Donner, Chad Lowe.
- Involved in a white water rafting accident that he almost drowned.
- Attended Magic Johnson, first NBA game in San Diego.
- His uncle, Lyman Forker, was a extra in Sands of Iwo Jima (1949).
- Seen Pope John Paul II twice, 1984 at the Vatican and 1987 in Los Angeles.
- After a San Diego Padres game in 1981, walked into a Denny's restaurant and was invited to eat with manager Frank Howard.
- Attended the very 1st game of the Anaheim Mighty Ducks, a preseason game in 1993.
- Was friends with Walt James, founder of Indian Dunes motocross park and 1993 Sprint Car Hall of Fame inductee.
- Was on set of the TV show Cover Up (1984), 2 days before the accidental shooting of Jon-Erik Hexum.
- Shot a game of pool with Willie Mosconi, and lost.
- Has had 2 heart attacks.
- His father witnessed the flight of Howard Hughes, Spruce Goose.
- Shot 211 in his first ever round of golf.
- He was 12 years old when he finished 2nd overall in the 1976 Long Beach Junior city bowling tournament.
- Is a direct cousin to Prince William of Wales and Prince Harry, as King Henry 1 is there 24x great grandfather.
- His great uncle Percy Forker was killed in the 1933 Long Beach earthquake. The facade of fire station no. 1 fell on top of him.
- Maternal great grandmother, Magdalene Gabriel Herrbach was born, 1855 in Alsace Lorraine.
- Had a altercation with Greg Townsend of the Los Angeles Raiders.
- Parents are Leo Forker (born January 31, 1934 in Long Beach, California - Died September 7, 1983 in Long Beach, California). Joan Herrbach (born May 4, 1934 in Hoven, South Dakota - Died July 6, 2022 in Peoria, Arizona).
- When he was 16 and 17, he played in a 18 and over softball league.
- Graduated in the same high school class with Jacquelynn McGowan Nickler (known for Unsolved), Cindy Millican (known for Running Man and wife of Glenn Frey), Mike Nyman ( known for Beneath the Mississippi) and Kevin Whitaker (known for being drafted and playing baseball in the St. Louis Cardinals organization).
- His brother, James, competed in the 2019 United States Bowling Congress Open Championships, finishing 20th out of 13,000 entries in singles competition and 228th out of 11,500 in all-events.
- Has taken laps around the Indianapolis Motor Speedway, Riverside International Raceway, Ascot Park, Los Angeles Street Circuit, Long Beach Grand Prix Street Circuit and San Jose Grand Prix Street Circuit.
- Applied to the U.S. Patent office for a patent regarding lighted globes, but was rejected.
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