Fred Fortin

Fred Fortin (born Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron on 5 May 1971 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec)[1][2] 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.[3][4]

Fred Fortin
Birth nameJoseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron
Born (1971-05-05) 5 May 1971
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada
GenresIndie rock, garage rock, folk rock
InstrumentsGuitar, bass guitar, drums, harmonica
Years active1996–present
LabelsC4, Musi-Art, Grosse Boîte
Associated actsGalaxie
Gros Mené
Les Breastfeeders
Websitewww.fredfortin.qc.ca

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 [5]
  • 2009: Plastrer la lune
  • 2016: Ultramarr
  • 2019: Microdose

References
  1. François Couture. "Fred Fortin Biography". Allmusic. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  2. "Fred Fortin Artist Page". Rate Your Music. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  3. "Blue Rodeo, BSS on Polaris long list". The Globe and Mail. Toronto. 17 June 2010.
  4. "Polaris Music Prize Reveals the 2010 Long List". Exclaim!. 17 June 2010. Archived from the original on 9 March 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2011.
  5. Dylan Young (3 February 2005). "Planter le décor". Ottawa XPress. Archived from the original on 11 January 2006. Retrieved 26 January 2011.


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