Birth name: Alanis Nadine Morissette Born: June 1, 1974 Origin: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Genres: Alternative rock,Pop rock,Electronica Occupations: Singer, songwriter, actress, record producer Instruments: Piano, guitar, flute, harmonica, bass, vocals Years active: 1987–present Labels: MCA Records Canada, Maverick, Warner Bros., Epiphany Music Website: alanis.com *Alanis Nadine Morissette (born June 1, 1974) is a Canadian-American singer-songwriter, guitarist, record producer, and actress. She has won 16 Juno Awards and seven Grammy Awards, was nominated for two Golden Globe Awards and also shortlisted for an Academy Award nomination. Morissette began her career in Canada, and as a teenager recorded two dance-pop albums, Alanis and Now Is the Time, under MCA Records Canada. Her first international album was the rock-influenced Jagged Little Pill, released in 1995. Jagged has sold more than 33 million units globally and became the best-selling debut album in music history. Her following album, Supposed Former Infatuation Junkie, was released in 1998 and was a success as well. Morissette took up producing duties for her subsequent albums, which include Under Rug Swept, So-Called Chaos and Flavors of Entanglement. Morissette has sold more than 60 million albums worldwide.