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Canadian musician
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15 May 1971(Dolbeau-Mistassini)
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The details
Biography
Introduction
Fred Fortin (born Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron on May 5, 1971 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter. Formerly associated with the bands Galaxie 500 and Les Breastfeeders, he has also released several solo albums. His 2009 album Plastrer la lune was a longlisted nominee for the 2010 Polaris Music Prize. Fortin has featured on CBC Radio.
In 2007, he also collaborated with Jean-Philippe Fréchette of Navet Confit, Simon Proulx of Les Trois Accords and Vincent Peake of Groovy Aardvark in the supergroup Vauvandalou, who released the one-off single "0.99$" through Bande à part and Radio-Canada's Le Fric Show.
Discography
- 1996: Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron
- 2000: Le Plancher des vaches
- 2004: Planter le décor
- 2009: Plastrer la lune
- 2016: Ultramarr