Although his first language is English, he was born in Greenfield Park, Quebec (now a borough of the city of Longueuil), and was raised and educated in the French-speaking area of Bay of Chaleur (Gaspé Peninsula) in the municipality of Nouvelle during his childhood and attended high school at the École Antoine-Bernard in Carleton-sur-Mer and now lives in the nearby town of Miguasha.
Discovered in 1993 when he participated in a songwriting competition, Kevin Parent signed to Tacca Musique shortly thereafter. His first album, "Pigeon d"argile" sold over 360,000 copies, making it one of the greatest Québécois successes of the decade. With hits like "Nomade sedentaire", "Seigneur" and "Boomerang", Kevin quickly became one of the biggest names in Quebec music in the 1990s, earning the respect of peers and critics alike, along with numerous Felix Awards in the province and tour dates on both sides of the Atlantic.
Two years later, Kevin released "Grand Parleur, Petit Faiseur", which also sold more than 350,000 copies and earned Kevin the Felix Award for Rock Album of the Year in 1998.
Parent has also worked as an actor, taking his first starring role in Jean-Marc Vallée"s 2011 film Café de Flore. 2002: Juno Award for Best Selling Francophone Album, Les Vents ont changé.
2002: Juno Award for Best Selling Francophone Album, Les Vents ont changé 1999: ADISQ award for Album People’s-Rock of the Year, Grand parleur, petit faiseur 1998: ADISQ award for Song of the Year, "Fréquenter l’oubli" 1998: ADISQ award for Male artist of the Year 1997: ADISQ award for Song of the Year for "Father On the Go" 1996: ADISQ award for Song of the Year for "Seigneur" 1996: ADISQ award for Male artist of the Year 1996: ADISQ award for Concert of the Year.
