Avant (singer)

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Avant (born April 26, 1978 in Cleveland , Ohio; full name Myron Avant ) is a platinum , two-time gold American R&B singer.

life and career

He graduated from the Cleveland School of the Arts (Cleveland Academy of Arts), he completed his degree in 1995 and is known for hits such as "Separated" (in whose Remix R & B singer Kelly Rowland sang), My First Love (in feature with Tamia ) and Read Your Mind (remix with Snoop Dogg ). He worked on the remix of the song "Karma" by rapper Lloyd Banks , which is on the album The Hunger for More .

He was also heard on a remix of the Pussycat Dolls song Stickwitu . He stated that he initially refused to work with the Pussycat Dolls until they offered him a better deal.

Discography

Studio albums

year title Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
2000 My thoughts - US45
platinum
platinum

(44 weeks)US
First published: May 9, 2000
2002 Ecstasy - US6th
gold
gold

(30 weeks)US
First published: March 26, 2002
2003 Private room - US18th
gold
gold

(26 weeks)US
First published: December 9, 2003
2006 Director - US4 (20 weeks)
US
First published: April 25, 2006
2008 Avant - US26 (11 weeks)
US
First published: December 9, 2008
2010 The Letter - US114 (1 week)
US
First published: December 21, 2010
2013 Face the Music - US40 (5 weeks)
US
First published: February 5, 2013
2015 The VIII - US95 (1 week)
US
First published: September 25, 2015

Singles

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
2000 Separated
My Thoughts 		- US23 (20 weeks)
US
First published: April 2000
My First Love
My Thoughts 		- US26 (20 weeks)
US
First published: October 2000
(feat. Keke Wyatt)
2002 Makin 'Good Love
Ecstasy 		- US27 (20 weeks)
US
First published: March 2002
Don't Say No, Just Say Yes
Ecstasy 		- US96 (4 weeks)
US
First published: September 2002
2003 Read Your Mind
Private Room 		- US13 (26 weeks)
US
First published: September 2003
2004 Don't Take Your Love Away
Private Room 		- US37 (20 weeks)
US
First published: March 2004
2006 4 minutes
director 		- US52 (14 weeks)
US
First published: March 2006
Lie About Us
Director 		UK76 (2 weeks)
UK 		-
First publication: July 2006
(feat. Nicole Scherzinger )
2008 When It Hurts
Avant 		- US91 (3 weeks)
US
First published: December 2008

More singles

  • 2001: This Time
  • 2002: You Ain't Right
  • 2004: Can't Wait
  • 2004: Wanna Be Close
  • 2006: You Know What (feat. Lil Wayne & Jermaine Dupri )
  • 2008: Break Ya Back
  • 2010: Kiss Goodbye
  • 2011: Your Body is the Business
  • 2011: Graduated
  • 2012: You & I (feat. Keke Wyatt)
  • 2013: More
  • 2015: Special

As a guest musician

year Title
album 		Top ranking, total weeks, awardChart placementsChart placements
(Year, title, album , rankings, weeks, awards, notes) 		Remarks
UK UK US US
2001 Nothing in This World
Soul Sista 		- US27 (20 weeks)
US
First published: December 4th, 2001
(Keke Wyatt featuring Avant)
2004 Karma
The Hunger for More 		- US17 (20 weeks)
US
First published: October 19, 2004
( Lloyd Banks featuring Avant)

Further guest contributions

  • 2002: "Cleveland Is The City" ( Bone Thugs-N-Harmony featuring Avant)
  • 2005: "Super Saucy" ( Baby Bash featuring Avant)
  • 2005: "Bedroom Boom" ( Ying Yang Twins featuring Avant)
  • 2005: "Wanna Get To Know Ya" (Lil Skeeter featuring Avant & Lil Jon )
  • 2006: "Claim My Place" ( Diddy featuring Avant)
  • 2006: "Chicago" ( Shawnna featuring Avant & Buddy Guy & Malik Yusef)

Web links

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ a b c Chart sources: UK US
  2. ↑ Music Sales Awards: US
personal data
SURNAME Avant
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Avant, Myron (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American R&B singer
DATE OF BIRTH April 26, 1978
PLACE OF BIRTH Cleveland , Ohio