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Wyclef Jean
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Haitian rapper (born 1969)
Film & TV
Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Wyclef Jean (born October 17, 1969 in Croix-des-Bouquets) is a Haitian musician, record producer, and politician. At age nine, Jean moved to the United States with his family and has spent much of his life in the country. He first received fame as a member of the acclaimed New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Along with being a world famous and highly…
Known for
- Todo Mundo no Rio com Shakira — Self (Archive Footage)2026
- Hodgepodge — Self (archive footage)2025
- SNL50: The Homecoming Concert — Self2025
- Logan Sargeant: Racing Against the Odds — Self2024
- They All Came Out to Montreux — Self2023
- The Sherri Shepherd Show — Self - Guest2022
- Carl Weber's The Black Hamptons — Wyclef Jean2022
- The Jennifer Hudson Show — Self - Guest2022
- How To NOT Release An Album In 9 Steps?2021
- Madame X Presents: Madame Xtra Q&A — Self2021
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Key facts
- Born
- Nelust Wyclef Jean , ( 1969-10-17 ) October 17, 1969 (age 56) , Croix-des-Bouquets , Haiti
- Other names
- Wyclef Toussaint St. Jean Nel Clef
- Education
- Five Towns College Berklee College of Music
- Occupations
- Rapper singer songwriter record producer
- Years active
- 1989–present
- Organization
- Yéle Haiti
- Works
- Discography production
- Political party
- Fas a Fas
- Spouse
- Claudinette Jean ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 1994 )
- Relatives
- Blandinna Jean (sister) Farel Jean (brother) Raymond Joseph (cousin) Jerry Duplessis (cousin)
- Awards
- Full list
- Origin
- East Orange, New Jersey , U.S., Newark, New Jersey , U.S.
- Genres
- East Coast hip-hop reggae fusion R&B pop rap neo soul
- Instruments
- Vocals guitar
- Labels
- Heads Music E1 Legacy Carnival Sony BMG J Clef Columbia Ruffhouse
- Formerly of
- Fugees Refugee Camp All-Stars
- Website
- www .wyclef .com
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Haiti
- Place of birth
- Croix-des-Bouquets
- Occupation
- actor
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Genre
- contemporary R&B
- Instrument
- guitar
- Record label
- J Records
- Official website
- www.wyclef.com
- Image
- Wyclef Jean at SXSW London 2025.jpg
- Number of children
- 1
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- 1969-10-17
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- start of work period
- 1989-00-00
- pseudonym
- Clef
- social media followers
- 789000
- birth name
- Nel Ust Wyclef Jean
- relative
- Jerry Duplessis
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Encyclopedic overview
Nelust Wyclef Jean (/ˈwaɪklɛf ˈʒɒn/ WY-klef ZHON; born October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, singer, songwriter, and record producer. Born in Haiti, Jean emigrated to the United States as a child. He gained fame as a member of the Fugees, a hip-hop trio he formed with Lauryn Hill and Pras, serving as the group's lead producer and guitarist. Their second album The Score (1996) became one of the best-selling albums of all time. Jean launched a solo career with Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival (1997), which spawned the hit singles "We Trying to Stay Alive" and "Gone till November".
Jean produced the remix for "No, No, No" by Destiny's Child, which became their breakthrough single. He also co-wrote the 1999 singles "My Love Is Your Love" for Whitney Houston and "Maria Maria" for Santana. His second album, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book (2000), was supported by the single "911" (featuring Mary J. Blige), and received platinum certification by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His third album, Masquerade (2002), peaked within the top ten of the Billboard 200. He was featured on Shakira's 2006 single, "Hips Don't Lie", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. Released the following year, his single "Sweetest Girl (Dollar Bill)" (featuring Akon, Lil Wayne and Niia), served as lead single for his sixth studio album and final release on a major label, Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant (2007).
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