Complicated Avril Lavigne

Avril Lavigne
Avril Lavigne at a signing in Mexico, 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Avril Ramona Lavigne
Born	September 27, 1984 (1984-09-27) (age 23) Belleville, Ontario, Canada
Origin	Napanee, Ontario, Canada
Genre(s)	Modern rock, pop punk, pop rock, power pop, teen pop, alternative rock
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, actress, model
Instrument(s)	Vocals, electric guitar, acoustic guitar, piano, drums
Years active	1999–present
Label(s)	Arista (2002–2005) RCA (2006–present)
Associated acts	Sum 41, The Black List Club, Deryck Whibley, Lil Mama, Dr. Luke
Website	www.avrillavigne.com
Notable instrument(s)
Squier Signature Telecaster model

Avril Lavigne Whibley (born 27 September 1984), better known by her birth name of Avril Lavigne (pronounced /ˈævrɨl ləˈviːn/), is a Canadian Grammy Award-nominated rock singer, songwriter, fashion designer, and actress. In 2006, Canadian Business Magazine ranked her the seventh most powerful Canadian in Hollywood.

Lavigne's debut album, Let Go, was released in 2002. Over 16 million copies were sold worldwide and it was certified six times platinum in the United States. Her second and third albums sold less well, Under My Skin (2004) at over 8 million copies and The Best Damn Thing (2007) currently over 5.3 million copies; the latter reached number one on the U.S. Billboard 200. Lavigne has scored six number one songs worldwide and a total of eleven top ten hits, including "Complicated", "Sk8er Boi", "I'm With You", "My Happy Ending" and "Girlfriend," which became #1 hits in the ARC Top 40. In December 2007, Lavigne was ranked at #7 in the Forbes "Top 20 Earners Under 25", with annual earnings of million. Currently, Avril Lavigne has sold about 30 million albums worldwide.