Fred Fortin

Fred Fortin
Background information
Birth name	Joseph Antoine Frédéric Fortin Perron
Born	(1971-05-05) 5 May 1971 (age 53) Dolbeau-Mistassini, Quebec, Canada
Genres	Indie rock, garage rock, folk rock
Instrument(s)	Guitar, bass guitar, drums, harmonica
Years active	1996–present
Labels	C4, Musi-Art, Grosse Boîte
Website	www.fredfortin.qc.ca

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]

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

With Gros Mené

• 1999: Tue ce drum Pierre Bouchard
• 2012: Agnus Dei
• 2022: Pax et Bonum

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.