John then discovered that he was Forrest Alamain, brother to the evil Lawrence Alamain. Stefano had brainwashed Forrest into believing he was Roman as part of Stefano's vendetta against the Brady family. During this time, John received help from Victor Kiriakis in figuring out his identity, determining his birthright within the Alamain family, and ultimately setting up his own business. In 1992, John married Isabella, who later gave birth to their son, Brady Victor Black. Sadly, Isabella died of cancer soon after.