[2] During early 1990s, he achieved fame as the front runner of pop-rock/funk band RudeLuck by winning music contest L’Empire des futures starts.
He revisited his theatre musical career this time in Quebec with Génération Motown which was shown in Québec city and Montreal.
[9] Mervil performed the role of Clopin is the original distribution of the 1998 Notre-Dame de Paris musical.
Despite age of consent in Canada being 14 years old at the time, the conviction stems from the fact Mervil was "in a position of authority" when the sexual contacts started while the girl was a minor.
The judge, accepting the joint recommendation of the prosecution and defense, sentenced Mervil to 6 months to be served in the community, the first three of which under house arrest.