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52 years |
Birth date |
June 26, 1972 |
Zodiac sign |
Cancer |
Place of Birth |
Canada |
Occupation |
Singer |
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Pierre Garand (born 26 June 1972), known by his stage name Garou (a diminutive of his last name "Garand"), is a French Canadian singer from Sherbrooke, Quebec.
He is known for his work in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris (playing Quasimodo in both the original French and English casts) and the No. 1 hits "Belle", "Seul", "Sous le vent", and "La Rivière de notre enfance". He currently holds the SNEP record for most weeks at No. 1.
Garou began playing the guitar at the age of three at the encouragement of his father (he also plays piano and trumpet). He went on to serve in the military and started a band in 1992 called the Untouchables. In 1997, he was discovered by Luc Plamondon while singing American blues tunes in a Sherbrooke bar. He was drafted by Plamondon to play the role of Quasimodo in his musical Notre-Dame de Paris, which made him a star in France.
His first album Seul became the best-selling French album of 2001 and remains one of the best-selling French albums of all time, achieving 2 million sales in Europe and going three times platinum in Canada.
Height | 5 ft 10 in / 177 cm |
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Weight | 174 lb / 79 kg |
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Hair Color | Dark brown |
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Eye Color | Dark brown |
Nationality | Canadian |
Race / ethnicity | White |