Fred Pellerin is a folk musician, writer, and storyteller from Quebec. Born on November 22, 1976, in the municipality of Saint-Élie-de-Caxton, he began doing live storytelling right after graduating from the Université du Québec à Trois-Rivières, drawing inspiration from both his experiences growing up in the Mauricie region and magical realism. During those years, his live shows Dans mon village, il y a belle Lurette… (2001) and Il faut prendre le taureau par les contes! (2003), enjoyed great popularity in French-speaking Canada, with the latter being adapted for the silver screen in 2008. In 2007, he made his music debut with Fred et Nicolas Pellerin, a collection of folk songs recorded with his brother that won Best Folk Album at the 2008 Félix Awards. Silence, his sophomore effort, appeared in 2009 and was named Folk Album of the Year at the ADISQ Gala, also receiving platinum certification in Canada. He followed this success with C'est un Monde, which took home the Juno Award for Best Album in French in 2011, and Plus tard qu'on pense, released in 2014. A few years later, Fred Pellegrin made a comeback with 2019's Après, reaching the top of the local charts and eventually obtaining gold certification. In 2022, he was appointed to the Order of Canada for his contributions to the nation's culture.
