Boom Desjardins

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.

Personal life Desjardins has been known by the nickname "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 "my name is not Daniel, Daniel is someone else... my name is Boom."

Discography + List of albums, with selected chart positions Title Album details Peak chart positions Certifications CAN Boom DesjardinsReleased: November 2004 3 CRIA: Gold Au nom de la musiqueReleased: November 7, 2006 Format: CD and DVD — On se ressemble tantReleased: March 25, 2008 Label: Entourage Musique 7 Rock le QuébecWith Eric Maheu and Steve Hill Released: October 6, 2009 Label: Entourage Musique 8 Avec le tempsReleased: April 26, 2011 Label: Entourage Musique 12 ClandestinReleased: May 6, 2016 Label: Étiquette B 48 "—" denotes a recording that did not chart or was not released in that territory.