Avril Lavigne Whibley better known by her birth name of Avril Ramona Lavigne, (born September 27, 1984) is a Canadian Grammy award-nominated pop punk singer, musician and actress. In 2006, Canadian Business Magazine ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in Hollywood,and in 2007 she won ninth place in the Jabra Music Contest for the Best Band in the World, based on fan votes from around the world.
Lavigne's debut album, Let Go, was released in 2002. Over 16 million copies were sold worldwide and it was certified six times platinum in the United States. Her second and third albums, Under My Skin (2004) sold 8 million copies and The Best Damn Thing (2007) currently over 4 million copies sold respectively, reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. Lavigne has scored six number one songs worldwide to date and a total of eleven top ten hits, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm with You", "My Happy Ending", and "Girlfriend" which became #1 hits in the ARC Top 40. She's ranked #50 on VH1's "50 Greatest Women Of The Video Era" show list and came 41st on "The Top Acts Of The Noughties." Currently, Avril Lavigne has sold about 30 million albums worldwide.
Backing band
Current members
- Al Berry — bass guitar, backing vocals (2007 – present)
- Rodney Howard — drums, percussion, backing vocals (2007 – present)
- Stephen Anthony Ferlazzo Jr. — electronic keyboard, backing vocals (2007 – present)
- Jim McGorman — rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2007 – present)
- Devin Bronson — lead guitar, backing vocals (2004 – present)
- Charlie Williams — backing vocals, dancer (2007 – present)
- Andrew Ford — backing vocals, dancer (2007 – present)
Past members
- Mark Spicoluk — bass guitar, backing vocals (April 2002 – September 2002)
- Jesse Colburn — rhythm guitar (2002 – January 2004)
- Evan Taubenfeld — lead guitar, backing vocals (2002 – September 2004)
- Craig Wood — rhythm guitar, backing vocals (2004 – January 2007)
- Matt Brann — drums, percussion (2002 – February 2007)
- Charlie Moniz — bass guitar (2002 – February 2007)
Soon after departing Lavigne's band, Taubenfeld formed The Black List Club, later signing up Bronson as lead guitarist.
Discography
Studio albums
- Let Go (2002)
- Under My Skin (2004)
- The Best Damn Thing (2007)
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