Avant
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|Name = Avant
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|Background = solo_singer
|Born = [[April 26]], [[1978]] (age 30)
|Origin = {{USA}}
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|Genre = [[rhythm and blues|R&B]], [[contemporary R&B]], [[urban contemporary]]
|Occupation = [[Singer]], [[Songwriter]]
|Years_active = 2000-Present
|Label = [[Magic Johnson Music|MJM]] / [[MCA Records|MCA]]<small> (2000–2003)</small><br>
[[Magic Johnson Music|MJM]] / [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]<small> (2003–2007)</small><br>
[[Magic Johnson Music|MJM]] / [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]<small> (2007–present)</small>
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'''Avant''' (born '''Myron Avant''' on [[April 26]], [[1978]] in [[Cleveland, Ohio]]) is a multi-[[platinum]] [[United States|American]] [[R&B]] singer. A graduate of the Cleveland School of the Arts in 1995 where he majored in theater, he is best known for hits such as "Separated" (the [[remix]] to which features [[Kelly Rowland]]), "My First Love," which one version features [[Ketara Wyatt]], and "Read Your Mind" (the [[remix]] to which features [[Snoop Dogg]] on the extended promo vinyl). He was featured in the [[remix]] to the [[Lloyd Banks]] song "Karma" from the [[2004]] album ''[[The Hunger for More]]'', and has also had a [[cameo appearance]] in the [[2004]] [[feature film]] ''[[BarberShop 2: Back in Business]]''.
He also did a remix of [[The Pussycat Dolls]] song "Stickwitu." He stated that he refused to cooperate with [[The Pussycat Dolls]] at first until they offered him a better contract and to perform it and sing his way for a better single. In the past five years, he had a son, Chase, who was born c. 2002. Avant has also appeared on the [[Oxygen Network]] reality TV show ''[[Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency]]'' when he asked Janice to have models dance with him during the release party of the album [[Director (album)|Director]].
Avant has recently signed with Capitol Records and left Geffen Records and his new album is slated for a summer 2008 release.
==Discography==
===Albums===
*2000: ''[[My Thoughts]]'' '''[Certification: Platinum]''' #45 US
*2002: ''[[Ecstasy (Avant album)| Ecstasy]]'' '''[Certification: Platinum]''' #6 US
*2003: ''[[Private Room (album)|Private Room]]'' '''[Certification: Gold]''' #18 US
*2006: ''[[Director (album)|Director]]'' '''[Certification: Gold]''' #4 US
===Singles===
{| class="wikitable"
! width="28" rowspan="2"| Year
! width="260" rowspan="2"|
! colspan="2"| Chart Positions
! width="230" rowspan="2"| Album
|-
! width="86"| <small>[[Billboard Hot 100|US Hot 100]]<small>
! width="86"| <small>[[R&B/Hip-Hop Tracks chart|US R&B/Hip-Hop]]</small>
|-
| rowspan="3"|[[2000 in music|2000]]
| "Separated"
! #23
! #1
| rowspan="3"|''My Thoughts''
|-
| "Separated (Remix)" <small>(featuring [[Kelly Rowland]])</small>
! #23
! #1
|-
| "[[My First Love]]" <small>(featuring [[Keke Wyatt]])</small>
! #26
! #4
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[2002 in music|2002]]
| "Makin' Good Love"
! #27
! #7
| rowspan="2"|''Ecstasy''
|-
| "Don't Say No, Just Say Yes"
! #96
! #51
|-
| rowspan="1"|[[2003 in music|2003]]
| "Read Your Mind" <small>(featuring [[Snoop Dogg]])</small>
! #13
! #5
| rowspan="2"|''Private Room''
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[2004 in music|2004]]
| "Don't Take Your Love Away"
! #37
! #13
|-
| "Can't Wait"
! -
! #55
| ''Shark Tale Soundtrack''
|-
| rowspan="1"|[[2005 in music|2005]]
| "[[You Know What]]" <small>(featuring [[Lil Wayne]])</small>
! -
! #58
| rowspan="3"|''Director''
|-
| rowspan="2"|[[2006 in music|2006]]
| "[[4 Minutes (Avant song)|4 Minutes]]"
! #57
! #9
|-
| "[[Lie About Us]]" <small> (featuring [[Nicole Scherzinger]]) </small>
! -
! #101
|}
==Featured Singles==
* 2002: "[[Cleveland Is The City]]" ([[Bone Thugs-N-Harmony]] Featuring Avant)
* 2005: "[[Super Saucy]]" ([[Baby Bash]] Featuring Avant)
* 2005: "[[Karma]]" ([[Lloyd Banks]] Featuring Avant)
* 2005: "[[Bedroom Boom]]" ([[Ying Yang Twins]] Featuring Avant)
* 2005: "[[Wanna Get To Know Ya]]" ([[Cousin Skeeter|Lil Skeeter]] Featuring Avant & [[Lil Jon]])
* 2006: "[[Claim My Place]]" ([[Sean Combs|Diddy]] Featuring Avant)
* 2006: "[[Chicago]]" ([[Shawnna]] Featuring Avant & [[Buddy Guy]] & [[Malik Yusef]])
==External links==
*[http://www.myspace.com/avant Official MySpace page]
*[http://www.avant-music.com/ Avant official website]
*[http://www.geffen.com/avant Avant] on [[Geffen Records]] (label site)
[[Category:1978 births]]
[[Category:African American singers]]
[[Category:American male singers]]
[[Category:American rhythm and blues singers]]
[[Category:Living people]]
[[Category:People from Cleveland, Ohio]]
[[Category:MCA Records artists]]
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