Boom Desjardins

Boom Desjardins
Boom Desjardins
Background information
Birth name	Daniel Desjardins
Born	1971 (age 53–54); Val-d'Or, Quebec
Genres	Rock
Years active	1993–present
Labels	Entourage Musique
Website	boomdesjardins.com

Daniel "Boom" Desjardins (born 1971) is a French Canadian singer from Val-d'Or, Quebec. He was an original member of the rock band La Chicane for eleven years, from 1993 until 2004, when he left to begin a solo career.

Desjardins was nominated for Artist of the Year and Pop Album of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2006.^[1]

Personal life

Desjardins has been known by the nickname of "Boom" for most of his life. As an infant, he learned to walk at an early age and was a boisterous child; his family noted the similarity to the character of Bamm-Bamm (in Quebec French, "Boum-Boum") from the popular television show The Flintstones, and began calling him "Boom" as a result. According to Desjardins, everyone called him Boom, including his family, teachers, and school principal, and he has stated that "my name is not Daniel, Daniel is someone else... my name is Boom."^[2]

Discography

List of albums, with selected chart positions
Title	Album details	Peak chart positions	Certifications
Title	Album details	CAN ^[3]	Certifications
Boom Desjardins	Released: November 2004	3	CRIA: Gold^[4]
Au nom de la musique	Released: November 7, 2006 Format: CD and DVD	—
On se ressemble tant	Released: March 25, 2008 Label: Entourage Musique	7
Rock le Québec	With Eric Maheu and Steve Hill Released: October 6, 2009 Label: Entourage Musique	8
Avec le temps	Released: April 26, 2011 Label: Entourage Musique	12
Clandestin	Released: May 6, 2016 Label: Étiquette B	48
"—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.