Fred Fortin

Fred Fortin
Background information
Birth name Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron
Born May 15, 1971 (1971-05-15) (age 40)
Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada
Genres garage rock, indie rock
Years active 1996–present
Associated acts Galaxie 500
Les Breastfeeders
Gros Mené
Website www.fredfortin.qc.ca

Fred Fortin (born Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron on May 15, 1971 in Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec)[1][2] 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.[3][4] Fortin is in rotation on CBC Radio.[5]

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

References

  1. ^ François Couture. "Fred Fortin Biography". www.allmusic.com. Allmusic. http://www.allmusic.com/artist/fred-fortin-p514324/biography. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  2. ^ "Fred Fortin Artist Page". rateyourmusic.com. Rate Your Music. http://rateyourmusic.com/artist/fred_fortin. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  3. ^ "Blue Rodeo, BSS on Polaris long list". The Globe and Mail (Toronto). 17 June 2010. http://www.theglobeandmail.com/news/arts/music/blue-rodeo-bss-on-polaris-long-list/article1607851/. 
  4. ^ "Polaris Music Prize Reveals the 2010 Long List". www.exclaim.ca. Exclaim!. 17 June 2010. http://exclaim.ca/News/Polaris_Music_Prize_Reveals_2010_Long_List. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  5. ^ "Fred Fortin Artist Page". radio3.cbc.ca. CBC Radio 3. http://radio3.cbc.ca/#/bands/Fred-Fortin. Retrieved 26 January 2011. 
  6. ^ Dylan Young (3 February 2005). "Planter le décor". www.ottawaxpress.ca. Ottawa XPress. http://www.ottawaxpress.ca/music/spin.aspx?iIDDisque=2642. Retrieved 26 January 2011.