Born in Shefferville in 1967, Claude Mckenzie started to sing at the age of seven In 1984 Claude met Florent Vollant and together they formed a band called 'Kashtin'. Their music is a mix of rock and folk and they sing in Innu which is to both their native language. The duo will get a big success over the next ten years , with the recording of three albums: ‘ Kashtin, ‘ Innu’ , and ‘Akaut Tuta ‘ totalizing 500 000 copies sold.Both considering a solo career and their contract about to finish, the duo decides to split. In 1997, Claude receives a nomination at the Junos for Innu Town his first solo album (2001) and for Pishimuss in 2005. His next work should come around 2008