Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean | |
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Born | Nel Ust Wyclef Jean October 17, 1969 |
Other names |
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Education | Five Towns College Berklee College of Music |
Occupations |
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Years active | 1989–present |
Organization | Yéle Haiti |
Spouse |
Claudinette Jean (m. 1994) |
Children | 1 |
Relatives |
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Musical career | |
Origin | Newark, New Jersey, U.S. |
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Formerly of | Fugees |
Website | www |
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean
In 1997, Jean was featured on
In 2007, Jean was appointed
He is the recipient of three
Early life
Named after the biblical scholar
Jean graduated from Newark's Vailsburg High School and enrolled for one semester at Five Towns College in New York.[17] In 2009 he enrolled in the Berklee College of Music to pursue his diploma.[18] Jean has been a resident of Saddle River, South Orange, and North Caldwell, New Jersey.[19][20]
Music career
Fugees (1988–1997)
Jean and other musicians formed a group in the 1980s under the name Tranzlator Crew. Jean and band member
In 1996, Fugees released their second album, titled
Four commercially successful
"Ready or Not" peaked at number one in the UK and at number three in Sweden. "No Woman, No Cry" – a cover of the
1997–2004
Start of solo career
Jean announced plans to begin a solo career with 1997's
Released in 2000, Jean's second solo album The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book was recorded with guests including Youssou N'Dour; Earth, Wind & Fire; Kenny Rogers; The Rock; and Mary J. Blige. With Blige, he released "911" as a single. He was nominated for Best Hip-Hop Act at the 2000 MTV Europe Music Awards.[35][36]
Following the
Songwriting and producing
Jean co-wrote "
"Hips Don't Lie" and The Carnival Vol. II (2004–2009)
During a period between 2004 and 2006, fueled by a reunion performance in the documentary Dave Chappelle's Block Party (2005), it appeared that Fugees would record a new album. However, Pras claimed to Billboard magazine, "To put it nicely, it's dead." Pras said the root of this animosity was the third member of the group, Lauryn Hill, and was quoted in Billboard as saying; "Me and Clef, we on the same page, but Lauryn Hill is in her zone, and I'm fed up with that shit. Here she is, blessed with a gift, with the opportunity to rock and give and she's running on some bullshit? I'm a fan of Lauryn's but I can't respect that."[39]
In 2006, Jean was featured in
In August 2007, Jean released a new song called "
In 2009, Jean was featured on the song "Spanish Fly" with
"Divine Sorrow" and World Cup Song (2009–2016)
In November 2009, a track titled "Suicide Love" featuring rapper
Jean's self-entitled studio album was due to be released in 2011, but has yet to surface. "Hold On", the lead single from the project, features dancehall artist Mavado.[43] In May 2014, a Jean video, "April Showers", was banned from YouTube after Cathy Scott, author of The Killing of Tupac Shakur, lodged a copyright infringement complaint claiming an image in the video was similar to an autopsy photo released in her book. YouTube temporally banned the video.[45] TMZ, which broke the story, reported that Scott and the video's director, Hezues R', had settled the matter and agreed that Hezues R' would include a screen credit to the book at the end of the video.[46]
Jean worked with Avicii on a single titled "Divine Sorrow" from his upcoming EP J'Ouvert. He collaborated again with Avicii in 2015 on the song "Can't Catch Me" on the album Stories, which also featured Matisyahu. This marks the third collaboration with Avicii and Jean, following "Dar um Jeito (We Will Find a Way)" and "Divine Sorrow".[47]
Jean appeared as a featured vocalist in The Knocks' single "Kiss The Sky", which was released in January 2016. This song was part of their debut album, entitled 55, released in March 2016. Jean was also featured on the Young Thug song "Kanye West", from the rapper's mixtape Jeffery, released in August 2016.
Wyclef wrote an autobiography entitled Purpose: An Immigrant's Story with the help of journalist Anthony Bozza, published in September 2012.[48]
Carnival III and Wyclef Goes Back to School (2016–present)
On May 17, 2016, Wyclef released his first song in two years, which gave hints to a new album release.[49] A month later on June 17, he released a new song called Hendrix,[50] and later released a short film featuring Michael K. Williams.[51] He then did many interviews teasing that his new J'ouvert Extended Play would drop in November.[52] Although, this release was pushed back into February. To promote his EP, he did a concert at Terminal 5.[53] On October 14, 2016 Wyclef released an election song called "If I Was President 2016" that would be featured on his J'ouvert EP.[54] On November 1, 2016 he released a song that he had collaborated on with Young Thug. The song was called "I Swear", which is also featured on his EP.[55] Wyclef had also collaborated on Young Thug's Jeffery Mixtape, and was featured on Thug's song "Kanye West".[56] Young Thug also had a song named "Wyclef Jean" that was named after him because he was such a big influence.[57]
In January 2017, Wyclef announced that his J'ouvert EP would be released on February 3, 2017.
In November 2017, Wyclef released his, Wyclef Jean Inspired By[64] mixtape. The mixtape features reworks of some of today's most popular records like Kendrick Lamar's "DNA." The project also offers up social commentary in the track, "Chain Gang Free Meek Mill", features an original song called, "Camels and Ferraris", and also pays tribute to the late Whitney Houston on, "Inspired By Whitney".
In December 2017, Wyclef along with
On December 25, 2017, Wyclef announced The Carnival Tour via social media.[66] The tour had two legs with a total of 56 shows. It started on February 9, 2018 and ended on October 26, 2018.
On March 8, 2019, Wyclef released his ninth studio album, Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1.
Yéle Haiti
In 2001, Jean established
After the
By February 2010, questions were reported about the history and management of Yéle. The New York Times reported that the charity had failed to file tax returns for several years. The former executive director, Sanjay Rawal, questioned Yéle's ability to handle large projects and criticized its lack of financial controls.[74]
By August 2012, chief executive Derek Q. Johnson was the last remaining officer of the charity. He resigned and announced that Yéle was closed, saying in a statement, "As the foundation's sole remaining employee, my decision implies the closure of the organization as a whole."
Politics
Jean has supported politicians in Haiti. In 2011 he told Women's Wear Daily that he was "a big fan of Sarah Palin", former vice-presidential candidate of the Republican Party.[75] It was reported erroneously that Jean would be attending the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa.[76][77]
2010 Haitian presidential campaign
On August 5, 2010, Wyclef confirmed rumors that he was running for president of Haiti during an interview with
On August 20, 2010, his bid for candidacy was rejected by Haiti's Provisional Electoral Council. He was turned down because he did not meet the constitutional residency requirement of having lived in Haiti for five years before the November 28 election.[7] Jean said, "I respectfully accept the committee's final decision, and I urge my supporters to do the same.[81]
Appearances in television and film
- In 2002, Jean played the part of Richie Effs in the Jamaican crime film
- On a 2004 episode of Chappelle's Show, he appeared as the musical guest and played a remix of his song "President" from the 2004 album Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101.
- He starred in Virgin Mobile commercials as himself.[84]
- In 2005, he appeared in the film One Last Thing.... His character is a cab driver named Emmett Ducasse. It is implied he is an angel due to being in the main character's "Heaven". Wyclef also has an original track entitled "Heaven's in New York" that is the closing credits first song.
- Also in 2005, Wyclef appeared in four episodes of the hit NBC prime-time television drama Third Watch as Marcel Hollis, a gang leader responsible for blowing up the police precinct house in the final episode of the series.
- In December 2007, starred in the four-part MTV exclusive online short-film Americlef.[85][86]
- May 20, 2008: At the Gansevoort Hotel, Wyclef Jean in partnership with the WFP and PADF launched "Together for Haiti" to address the hunger crisis in Haiti[87] members of the American and international television and print media were invited to cover the news.
- May 14, 2009: Jean appeared in an episode of 30 Rock entitled Kidney Now!, the final episode of Season 3.
- February 19, 2012: The Apprentice season 12, Episode 1: "Hero Worship"
- He appeared on the PBS show The Electric Company[88]
- From 2012 to 2013, he appeared as Dominic "Domino" King, the head of a music label on the ABC drama series Nashville.
- In 2016, Wyclef appeared in an episode of Law & Order: Special Victims Unit in which played the CEO of a record company[89]
- In 2017 December 2, Wyclef Jean joined the X-Factor UK winning male band Rak-su in the finals performing alongside English DJ Naughty Boy on the quartet's smash single 'Dimelo'
- On 2017 January 19, Wyclef Jean appeared as a diner on Episode 13 of Hell's Kitchen (U.S. season 17).
- In 2021, Wyclef had a comical resurgence into the public eye when TMZ posted a video of him that then went viral. Wyclef and the CEO of Jaguar, Joe Eberhardt, were attending a leadership conference. During a dance party, the CEO of Jaguar can be seen dancing on Wyclef's shoulders. Wyclef accidentally drops him and everyone rushes over to help. The video went viral due in part to the fact that TMZ posted it and because so many people had not seen Wyclef in the public eye for some time.[90]
Writing
In 2012 Jean published his memoir called Purpose: An Immigrant's Story.[8] and which takes him through the turmoil of immigration, The book depicts with painful detail,[91] the story of his childhood in Haiti, to his rise to the American music scene. Wyclef describes growing up in Haiti so poor, he actually ate dirt.[92] Purpose is considered one of the top ten reads[93] for Haitian Americans as per the Haitian Times.[93]
Personal life
Jean had a relationship with Lauryn Hill.[94] In 1994, he married Marie Claudinette, a designer for Fusha.[95] In 2005, they adopted their daughter, Angelina Claudinelle Jean. The couple renewed their vows in August 2009.[96]
One of Jean's cousins is
Discography
- 1997: The Carnival
- 2000: The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book
- 2002: Masquerade
- 2003: The Preacher's Son
- 2004: Welcome to Haiti: Creole 101
- 2006: Ghosts of Cité Soleil (soundtrack)[99]
- 2007: Carnival Vol. II: Memoirs of an Immigrant
- 2009: From the Hut, to the Projects, to the Mansion
- 2010: If I Were President: My Haitian Experience
- 2017: J'ouvert
- 2017: Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee[100]
- 2019: Wyclef Goes Back to School Volume 1
Filmography
Film
Year | Film | Role | Ref. |
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2002 | Shottas | Richie | |
The Country Bears | Himself | ||
2003 | Full Clip | Narrator | |
2005 | Be Cool | Wyclef Jean | |
One Last Thing... | Emmett Ducasse | ||
Dirty | Baine | ||
2006 | Full Clip | Narrator | |
Rap Sheet: Hip-Hop and the Cops | Himself | [101] | |
2007 | Redline | (uncredited) | |
2012 | Black November | Timi Gabriel |
Television
Year | Show | Role | Ref. |
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1999 | MOBO Awards | Presenter with Melanie B |
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2001 | Carmen: A Hip Hopera (TV Movie) | Fortune Teller | |
2003 | America's Next Top Model | Himself | |
2004 | Chappelle's Show | Himself | 2 episodes |
2005 | Third Watch | Marcel Hollis | |
2009 | The Electric Company | Himself - He Needs a Kidney Performed by | |
2012–2013 | Nashville | Dominic Wells | |
2016 | Law & Order: Special Victims Unit (Episode: "Broken Rhymes") |
Vincent Love | |
2018 | Hell's Kitchen |
Himself - Restaurant Patron | |
UnSung |
Awards and nominations
Golden Globe Awards
source, Golden Globe Awards:[10]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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2004 | "Million Voices” - Hotel Rwanda | Golden Globe Award for Best Original Song | Nominated |
Grammy Awards
Source, Grammy Award wins:[102]
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1997
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The Score
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Album of the Year | Nominated |
Best Rap Album | Won | ||
"Killing Me Softly" | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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Won | |
1998
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"Guantanamera" (featuring Celia Cruz and Jeni Fujita) | Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group | Nominated |
The Carnival | Best Rap Album | Nominated | |
1999
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"Gone till November" | Best Rap Solo Performance | Nominated |
2000
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Supernatural (as a producer) | Album of the Year | Won |
2001
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"911" (with Mary J. Blige) | Best R&B Performance by a Duo or Group with Vocal
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Nominated |
2006
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"Million Voices" (shared with Jerry Duplessis and Andrea Guerra) | Best Song Written for Visual Media | Nominated |
2007
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"Hips Don't Lie" (with Shakira) | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | Nominated |
MTV Video Music Awards
Year | Nominee / work | Award | Result |
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1998 | "Gone till November" | Best R&B Video | Won |
Best Direction in a Video | Nominated | ||
"We Trying to Stay Alive" | Best Choreography in a Video | Nominated | |
2020 | "Dear Future Self (Hands Up)" (with Fall Out Boy) | Best Rock | Nominated |
Other honors
In 2011, President Michel Martelly of Haiti awarded Jean with the National Order of Honour and Merit to the rank of Grand Officer "as a sign of high consideration national for his dedication to the promotion of Haiti around the world."[103]
In 2017, Jean was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame.[104]
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- ^ Joseph, Raymond A. 2014. 'For whom the dogs spy:' Haiti: from the Duvalier Dictatorships to the Earthquake, Four Presidents, and Beyond. New York: Arcade Publishing.
- ^ "Wyclef Jean Appointed Haitian Goodwill Ambassador". XXLmag.com. October 19, 2007. Archived from the original on February 19, 2008. Retrieved January 13, 2009.
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- ^ "Wyclef Jean". New Jersey Hall of Fame. January 31, 2017. Retrieved October 17, 2020.
External links
- Wyclef Jean at IMDb
- Yéle Haiti Foundation
- Sak Pasé Records (a record label founded by Wyclef)
- Haiti: Working Together at Last by Wyclef Jean, September 23, 2010
- New York Post article on mismanagement at Yéle Haiti Foundation
- Wyclef talking about Nation19.com / APDTA