Fred Fortin Explained

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.

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