Avant 1165199 224002076 2008-07-06T22:06:34Z Piazzajordan2 5020584 /* Singles */ {{Unreferenced|date=February 2008}} {{Infobox Musical artist |Img = Replace this image male.svg <!-- only free-content images are allowed for depicting living people. Non-free and "fair use" images, e.g. promo photos, CD/DVD covers, posters, screen captures, etc., will be deleted - see [[WP:NONFREE]] --> | |Img_size = 150 | |Name = Avant ||Img_capt = |Background = solo_singer |Born = [[April 26]], [[1978]] (age 30) |Origin = {{USA}} |Instruments = |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&ndash;2003)</small><br> [[Magic Johnson Music|MJM]] / [[Geffen Records|Geffen]]<small> (2003&ndash;2007)</small><br> [[Magic Johnson Music|MJM]] / [[Capitol Records|Capitol]]<small> (2007&ndash;present)</small> |URL = }} {{Otheruses}} '''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]] [[de:Avant (Sänger)]] [[es:Avant]]