Avril Lavigne

Avril Ramona Lavigne (born September 27 1984) is a Canadian pop punk singer-songwriter who is well-known for her "skater punk" persona.

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September 27 - 1984 - Canadian - Pop punk - Singer-songwriter - Skater punk - Persona

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Born in Belleville, Ontario to conservative Franco-Ontarian Catholic parents (John and Judy Lavigne), Lavigne grew up in Napanee singing country music and in a church choir and taught herself guitar. The usual anglicized pronunciation of her French name is {{IPA|/?ævr?l l??vi?n/}}. She was discovered by her first professional manager while singing country covers at a Chapters bookstore in Kingston, Ontario. By the age of sixteen, she was signed by then A&R rep Ken Krongard of Arista Records who invited his boss, Arista head, L.A. Reid, to hear her sing in a New York studio. She then completed work on her first album.

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Belleville - Ontario - Franco-Ontarian - Catholic - Napanee - Country music - Choir - Guitar - French - Chapters - Kingston, Ontario - L.A. Reid

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