Eric Lapointe (singer)
| Éric Lapointe | |
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Lapointe in 2012
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| Background information | |
| Born |
28 September 1969 Montreal, Quebec, Canada |
| Origin | Quebec, Canada |
| Genres | Pop rock |
| Occupation(s) | Musician, singer-songwriter |
| Labels | Diffusion YFB Inc., Disques Gamma |
| Website | www |
| Members | Martin Bolduc Rick Borque Bruce Cameron Éric Lapointe Mic Miette |
| Past members |
Stéphane Dufour Ange E. Curcio |
| Notable instruments | |
| Guitar | |
Stéphane Dufour
Éric Lapointe (born 28 September 1969) is a francophone lead singer and guitarist for his eponymous band. His band is characterized by a heavy metal style containing elements of punk, grunge, pop and hard rock from guitarist Stéphane Dufour's riffs. Lapointe has released six studio albums, three compilation albums, and two live albums. He is currently the most successful male music artist in French Canadian history in terms of sales, having sold more than one million total discs. He has also made appearances on film.
Born in Montreal, Quebec, Canada, Lapointe is the eldest of three children; he has two brothers, Marc and Hugo. Hugo is also a singer and started as a technician for his brother's band. Their father, Serge, was a manager for Zellers and his family often had to move. By the age of 16, Lapointe had moved a total of 13 times. As a result, he was shy and reserved, had difficulty making friends and stayed close to his mother, Doris.
At nine years old, Lapointe asked his father for a plastic guitar from a Sears catalog. His father bought him a real guitar instead and Lapointe soon learned how to strum chords thanks to the help of his uncle, who was also a musician. He wrote his first songs at the age of ten and started touring Quebec and France at the age of 15.
At the age of 18, Lapointe joined the Parti Québécois and was discovered by Yves-François Blanchet (president of l'ADISQ) who went on to manage his early career. Lapointe started out by playing at local bars and CEGEPs. To supplement his income, Lapointe worked side jobs as a pool installation technician, garbage collector, waiter and credit card salesman.
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