Childhood and Family
Roch Voisine was born in Edmundston, New Brunswick, Canada but grew up in Saint-Basile, New Brunswick. His parents are Réal Voisine, former mayor of Notre-Dame-du-Lac, Quebec and a former English teacher, and Zélande Robichaud, a former nurse. He is the oldest of three children: his brother, Marc, was born in 1965, and his sister, Janice, was born in 1966. Roch lived with his paternal grandparents, Maurille and Dorina Racine Voisine, from age four, when his parents divorced, until he was eight, when he went to live with his father. Roch considers these grandparents very influential on him, even as an adult. Roch moved to Notre-Dame-du-Lac when he was 12.
He aspired to be a professional ice hockey player until he was severely injured playing baseball in 1981.
He attended the University of Ottawa and graduated in 1985 with a degree in physical therapy.
Voisine married Myriam Saint-Jean on 21 December 2002. Voisine and Saint-Jean have two sons, Killian (born 25 June 2004) and Alix-Élouan (born 9 January 2006). On 15 October 2007, Voisine's website announced his and Myriam's separation.
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