One Ton (stylised as Ōne Tōn) was a Canadian

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group, active in the late 1990s and early 2000s."One Ton offers a variety of 'Pleasures'". ''

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'', June 22, 2002. Incorporating

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influences such as

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and

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, the band released two albums and garnered a

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nomination for New Group of the Year at the

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. Initially consisting of Byron Mikaloff,

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, Kyle Girgan and Billy Martin, the group was formed in

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in 1997 as The Blokes."One Ton slims down for Warner debut"

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, June 24, 2002. They released one album, ''The Blokes' Greatest Hits'', under that band name. After Girgan and Martin left the band, Mikaloff and Tapia de Veer added new musicians Zita Laverdière, Saïmon and DJ Nerve, changing their name to One Ton."One Ton"
''

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'', September 1, 1999. They released their debut album under their new name, ''Beginning of a New Race'', in 1999. In 2000, Laverdière sang vocals on Les Respectables' hit single "Amalgame". As a trio consisting of Mikaloff, Tapia de Veer and Laverdière, One Ton's second album ''Abnormal Pleasures'' followed in 2002. The album spawned the single "Supersexworld", which reached the top 10 on the Canadian charts. Hits of the World: Canada. ''

'', August 3, 2002. p. 36 In addition to their Juno Award nomination, the band also garnered a

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nomination for Best Non-French Album, and "Supersexworld" won the

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award for Best Dance Song."Lavigne, Dion among Socan winners". ''

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'', November 25, 2003. The band did not record or release another album after ''Abnormal Pleasures''. Mikaloff moved on to the projects Bunka Busta and

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, while Tapia de Veer became a composer for film and television."Que sont devenus les membres du groupe québécois One Ton!?"
''HollywoodPQ'', February 25, 2011. Laverdière left the music business.

References

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