Ickou Forton is a passionate vocal coach and music educator whose career bridges performance and pedagogy. With over a decade of teaching experience in the Philippines and abroad, he has nurtured confident and expressive musicians through his adaptive, student-centered approach.

As a versatile performer, Ickou has appeared in opera, classical, and commercial productions, including Noli Me Tangere:

The Opera, Les Misérables (Sampung Mga Daliri), Beethoven’s Choral Fantasy, and Orff’s Carmina Burana. A finalist in the Singapore Lyric Opera’s ASEAN Vocal Competition, he has also performed with the Singapore Lyric Opera and the renowned UST Coro Tomasino.

A graduate of the University of Santo Tomas Conservatory of Music. Ickou is currently pursuing a Masters in Vocal Pedagogy and Vocal Performance. He believes that true music education goes beyond technique-empowering individuals to find and express their authentic voice.