Denis D'Amour

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Piggy
Piggy in 1986
Background information
Birth name	Denis D'Amour
Born	(1959-09-24)September 24, 1959
Died	August 26, 2005(2005-08-26) (aged 45)
Genres	Heavy metal, progressive metal, thrash metal, speed metal
Occupation(s)	Guitarist, songwriter
Years active	1982–2005
Labels	Metal Blade, Noise, MCA, Mausoleum, Hypnotic, Chophouse, The End
Formerly of	Voivod

Denis "Piggy" D'Amour (September 24, 1959 – August 26, 2005) was a Canadian guitarist. He was a member of the heavy metal band Voivod from its inception in 1982 until his death in 2005.

D'Amour's approach to music was anarchic and experimental rather than strict and theoretical. He was trained in classical violin as a child. He was influenced by progressive rock artists such as King Crimson, Pink Floyd and Rush.