DAVID USHER
As the lead singer of Canadian rock band Moist, David Usher shot to stardom in his native country with his soulful voice and vaguely exotic good looks.
Born in Oxford, England, Usher, whose mother is a Thai Buddhist and father is a Jewish Montrealer, relocated several times as a child, including stops in Malaysia, New York, California and Thailand, before his family settled in Kingston, Ontario. Attending college in Vancouver, Usher joined Moist in 1993 and their 1994 debut release, Silver, went quadruple-platinum in Canada.After releasing their multi-platinum follow-up, Creature, in 1996, Usher took some time during the band's hiatus to record his debut solo album, Little Songs, released in 1998.