Avant (singer)


















Avant
Birth nameMyron Lavell Avant
Born
(1978-04-26) April 26, 1978 (age 40)
Cleveland, Ohio, U.S.
GenresR&B
Occupation(s)

  • Singer

  • songwriter

Years active1999–present
Labels

  • Magic Johnson Music

  • MCA

  • Geffen

  • Capitol

  • Verve Forecast

  • Universal

  • MO-B Entertainment

  • Caroline

Associated acts

  • Antonio Dixon

  • Keke Wyatt

  • Nicole Scherzinger

  • Lloyd Banks

Websiteavantlivemusic.com

Myron Lavell Avant (born April 26, 1978), better known as Avant, is a multi platinum awarded American R&B singer and songwriter.




Contents





  • 1 Career


  • 2 Discography

    • 2.1 Studio albums


    • 2.2 Singles



  • 3 Notes


  • 4 Featured singles


  • 5 References


  • 6 External links




Career


Avant is best known for hits such as "Separated" (the remix featuring Kelly Rowland); "My First Love", one version of which features KeKe Wyatt; and "Read Your Mind" (remix featuring Snoop Dogg on the extended promo vinyl and released September 30, 2003). He was featured in the remix to the Lloyd Banks song "Karma" from the 2004 album The Hunger for More, and has had a cameo appearance in the 2004 feature film BarberShop 2: Back in Business.


His self-titled fifth album, Avant, was released on December 9, 2008.
Avant is now signed to Verve Forecast and released his sixth studio album The Letter (formerly titled Wake Up) on December 21, 2010,[1] featuring production from the likes of The Pentagon; Mike City; Marshall Leathers; and Kajun.[2] Avant cites R. Kelly as his biggest influence and inspiration. His eighth album The VIII was released on September 25, 2015.[3]



Discography



Studio albums


























































List of studio albums, with selected chart positions, sales, and certifications
Title
Album details
Peak chart positions
Sales

Certifications

US
[4]
US R&B
[5]

My Thoughts

  • Released: May 9, 2000

  • Label: MCA

  • Formats: CD, Cassette

456


  • US: 1,100,000[A]


  • RIAA: Platinum[7]

Ecstasy

  • Released: March 26, 2002

  • Label: MCA

  • Formats: CD, cassette

62

  • US: 713,000[B]

  • RIAA: Gold[7]

Private Room

  • Released: December 9, 2003

  • Label: Geffen

  • Formats: CD, cassette

184


  • RIAA: Gold[7]

Director

  • Released: April 25, 2006

  • Label: Geffen

  • Formats: CD, cassette

41


  • RIAA: Gold[7]

Avant

  • Released: December 9, 2008

  • Label: Capitol

  • Formats: CD, digital download

266

  • US: 162,000[C]


The Letter

  • Released: December 21, 2010

  • Label: Verve Forecast

  • Formats: CD, cassette

11419



Face The Music

  • Released: February 5, 2013

  • Label: MO-B Entertainment, EMI

  • Formats: CD, cassette

409

  • US: 77,000[9]


The VIII

  • Released: September 25, 2015

  • Label: MO-B Entertainment

  • Formats: CD, digital download

958



Singles




















































































































List of singles, with selected chart positions, showing year released as single and album name
Title
Year
Peak chart positions
Album

US
[10]
US R&B
[11]
UK
[12]
UK
R&B
[13]
"Separated"
2000
231——

My Thoughts
"My First Love"
(featuring Keke Wyatt)
264——
"Makin' Good Love"
2002
277——

Ecstasy
"Don't Say No, Just Say Yes"
9651——
"Read Your Mind"
2003
135——

Private Room
"Don't Take Your Love Away"
2004
3713——
"Can't Wait"
—55——

Shark Tale
"You Know What"
(featuring Lil Wayne)
2006
—58——

Director
"4 Minutes"
579——
"Lie About Us"
(featuring Nicole Scherzinger)
——[D]769
"When It Hurts"
2008
9115——

Avant
"Break Ya Back"
————
"Kiss Goodbye"
2010
—60——

The Letter
"Your Body is the Business"
2011
—73——
"You & I"
(featuring Keke Wyatt)
2012
—1——

Face The Music
"More"
2013
—17——
"Special"
2015
—4——

The VIII


Notes




  1. ^ United States sales figures for My Thoughts as of October 2009.[6]


  2. ^ United States sales figures for Ecstasy as of November 2003.[8]


  3. ^ United States sales figures for Avant as of October 2009.[6]


  4. ^ "Lie About Us" did not enter the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, but peaked at number one on the Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles.[14]





Featured singles


  • 2001: "Secret Lover" (The Isley Brothers featuring Avant)

  • 2001: "Nothing in This World" (Keke Wyatt featuring Avant)

  • 2002: "Cleveland Is the City" (Bone Thugs-n-Harmony featuring Avant)

  • 2005: "Super Saucy" (Baby Bash featuring Avant)

  • 2005: "Stickwitu" (Pussycat Dolls featuring Avant)

  • 2005: "Karma" (Lloyd Banks featuring Avant)

  • 2005: "Bedroom Boom" (Ying Yang Twins featuring Avant)

  • 2006: "Claim My Place" (Diddy featuring Avant)

  • 2007: "Phone Sex (Thats What's Up)" (Karma featuring Avant)

  • 2010: "Skies Wide Open" (Brian Culbertson featuring Avant)


References




  1. ^ "Avant MySpace announcement". Retrieved December 18, 2010..mw-parser-output cite.citationfont-style:inherit.mw-parser-output qquotes:"""""""'""'".mw-parser-output code.cs1-codecolor:inherit;background:inherit;border:inherit;padding:inherit.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-free abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/6/65/Lock-green.svg/9px-Lock-green.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-limited a,.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-registration abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/d/d6/Lock-gray-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-gray-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-lock-subscription abackground:url("//upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/thumb/a/aa/Lock-red-alt-2.svg/9px-Lock-red-alt-2.svg.png")no-repeat;background-position:right .1em center.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registrationcolor:#555.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription span,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration spanborder-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help.mw-parser-output .cs1-hidden-errordisplay:none;font-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-visible-errorfont-size:100%.mw-parser-output .cs1-subscription,.mw-parser-output .cs1-registration,.mw-parser-output .cs1-formatfont-size:95%.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-left,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-leftpadding-left:0.2em.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-right,.mw-parser-output .cs1-kern-wl-rightpadding-right:0.2em


  2. ^ Pete Lewis. "Avant: Getting down to the letter".


  3. ^ "The VIII". iTunes.


  4. ^ "Avant - Chart history: Billboard 200". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 27, 2015.


  5. ^ "Avant - Chart history: Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 27, 2015.


  6. ^ ab Wood, Mikael (November 7, 2010). "R&B Singer Avant Delivers His 'Thoughts' on New Label". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved April 27, 2015.


  7. ^ abcd "Gold & Platinum Searchable Database: Avant". Recording Industry Association of America. Retrieved April 27, 2015.
    [permanent dead link]


  8. ^ "Avant Enters 'Private Room'". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. November 10, 2003. Retrieved April 27, 2015.


  9. ^ "Upcoming Releases". Hits Daily Double. HITS Digital Ventures. Archived from the original on August 25, 2015.


  10. ^ "Avant - Chart history: Hot 100". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 28, 2015.


  11. ^ "Avant - Chart history: Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved May 28, 2015.


  12. ^ "Artist Chart History – Avant FT Nicole Scherzinger". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2015.


  13. ^ "Official R&B Singles Chart Top 40: 05-11-2006 - 11-11-2006". Official Charts Company. Retrieved May 28, 2015.


  14. ^ "Avant – Chart History: Bubbling Under R&B/Hip-Hop Singles". Billboard. Prometheus Global Media. Retrieved July 16, 2014.



External links


  • Official website


  • Avant on Geffen Records

  • Avant on YouKnowIGotSoul

  • Avant on Singersroom

  • Avant 2011 audio interview at Soulinterviews.com








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