Fred Fortin | |
Birth Name: | Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron |
Birth Date: | 1971 5, df=yes |
Birth Place: | Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada |
Instrument: | Guitar, bass guitar, drums, harmonica |
Genre: | Indie rock, garage rock, folk rock |
Years Active: | 1996–present |
Label: | C4, Musi-Art, Grosse Boîte |
Associated Acts: | Galaxie Gros Mené Les Breastfeeders |
Fred Fortin (born Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron on 5 May 1971 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec) is a Canadian rock singer-songwriter. Formerly associated with the bands Galaxie, Gros Mené 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.
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.