Myron Lavell Avant (born April 26, 1978), He has produced three Platinum-selling albums. He has released 15 singles and 9 albums.

Early life and education

Avant was born in Cleveland, Ohio, the youngest of five siblings. After graduating from high school, he worked a few factory jobs. featuring production from the likes of The Pentagon; Mike City; Marshall Leathers; and Kajun. His eighth album The VIII was released on September 25, 2015.

In 2019, Avant returned with the single "Not Gone Lose" and signed a label deal to release the album Can We Fall in Love, which was released in July 2020.

Influences

Although successful, Avant began drawing comparisons to fellow R&B singer R. Kelly and even faced some backlash from music critics.

Avant has cited Kelly as his biggest influence and inspiration. "Being compared to R. Kelly is a compliment in itself. He's been in the game for about twelve years. He is Mr. R&B. To be in the game, and to be named in the same sentence as that man is truly a privilege", Avant said.

Personal life

Avant has lupus and has taken up a vegan diet to help manage its effects.

Discography

;Studio albums

  • My Thoughts (2000)
  • Ecstasy (2002)
  • Private Room (2003)
  • Director (2006)
  • Avant (2008)
  • The Letter (2010)
  • Face The Music (2013)
  • The VIII (2015)
  • Can We Fall in Love (2020)

Awards and nominations

;Soul Train Awards

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|rowspan="1"|2001

|Separated

|Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

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|rowspan="1"|2007

|4 Minutes

|Best R&B/Soul Single – Male

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|rowspan="1"|2015

|Himself

|Centric Certified Award

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;UB Honors

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|rowspan="1"|2020

|Can We Fall in Love

|Best Independent R&B Album

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References

  • Avant on Geffen Records
  • Avant on YouKnowIGotSoul
  • Avant on Singersroom
  • Avant 2011 audio interview at Soulinterviews.com