Born in Sherbrooke, Quebec, Garou was immersed in music from an early age. He developed an uncommon musical ear and sense of rhythm. In 1997, Garou played Quasimodo for three years in the musical Notre-Dame de Paris, a role that propelled his career. He launched his first solo album Seul in 2000 and released 11 more discs until 2022.

Throughout his career, Garou has sold over 5 million albums and received numerous awards and distinctions in many countries around the world, including 11 Félix (ADISQ – Quebec), 3 Victoires de la Musique (France), 1 World Music Award (Monaco), 1 Wictory Award (Poland), 1 Dragon Award (Poland), etc.  In 2002, he was designated Chevalier de l’Ordre des Arts et des Lettres in France.

Thanks to numerous concert tours, he proudly represented Quebec and the French-speaking world in countries such as France, Russia, Poland, Belgium, Switzerland, Lebanon, Tunisia, Ukraine, Romania, Moldavia, Armenia, etc.

A four-time coach on TF1’s The Voice in France, he was also offered the hosting duties for the live broadcast of La Fête de la Musique from 2016 to 2024. Garou marked his return to Quebec as a coach on La Voix in 2018, on the TVA network, while he now assumes the role of Academy Director in the latest edition of Star Académie 2025.