Wyclef Jean Biography and Wiki
Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (born October 17th, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, musician, and actor. At the age of nine Nel immigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Nel has won three Grammy Awards for his musical work.
Wyclef’s highly publicized efforts to raise funds after the 2010 Haitian earthquake were channeled through his charitable organization, Yele Haiti. The charity, which conducted education and welfare activities in Haiti between 2005 and 2010, effectively closed in 2012. Yele was investigated for failure to file tax returns and mismanaged funds; a high proportion of its money went to travel and administrative expense.
The New York Times reported that much of the money raised by the organization in the Hope for Haiti Now telethon was retained by Jean for his own benefit. On August 5th, 2010, Jean filed for candidacy in the 2010 Haitian presidential election. However, Haiti’s Provisional Electoral Council ruled him ineligible to stand for office, as he had not met the constitutional requirement to have been a resident in Haiti for five years aside to the election.
In 2012, Wyclef published his memoir Purpose: An Immigrant Story. Together with Carlos Santana, Avicci, and Alexander Pires, he was chosen to perform the closing event at the 2014 FIFA World Cup In Brazil. Their official World Cup anthem was unleashed on April 29th, 2014.
Wyclef Jean Age and Birthday
Wyclef was born on October 17th, 1969 in Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti Newark, New Jersey, U.S. He is currently at the age of 51 as of 2020. He always celebrates his birthday on October 17th, every year.
Wyclef Jean Height and Weight
Jean stands at an estimated height of 180 cm in meters 1.8 m in feet inches 5′ 10” and he also weighs an estimated weight of 78 kg in pounds 171.96 Ibs.
Wyclef Jean Education
Wyclef graduated from Newark’s Vailsburg High School and attended eastern Nazareth College, then finished one semester at Five Towns College in New York. In 2009 he enrolled in the Berklee College of Music to pursue his diploma.
Wyclef Jean Parents
Wyclef was born in Croix-des bouquets, Haiti on October 17th, 1969. At nine years old he moved with his family to Brooklyn, New York, United States, and ultimately settled in East Orange and Newark, New Jersey. Jean began to make music as a child, and as a tee, his mom, having recognized his musical talent bought him a guitar.
Jean has cited reggae artist Bigga Haitian as one of his early influences as well as neighborhood heroes MC Tiger Paw Paw and producer Lobster v. Crab. He has stated that he played music to earn respect.
Wyclef Jean Wife
Wyclef had a relationship with Lauren Hill. In 1994, he married Marie Claudinette, a designer for Fusha. In 2005, they adopted their daughter, Angelina Claudinelle Jean. The couple renewed their vows in August 2009.
Wyclef Jean Facts and Measurements
- Full Name: Nel Ust Wyclef Jean
- Age: 51 years (2020)
- Date of Birth: October 17th, 1969
- Place of Birth: Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti Newark, New Jersey, U.S.
- Education: Newark’s Vailsburg High School, eastern Nazareth College, Berklee College of Music
- Birthday: October 17th,
- Nationality: American
- Spouse: Marie Claudinette
- Children: Angelina Claudinelle Jean
- Height: 180 cm in meters 1.8 m in feet inches 5′ 10”
- Weight: 78 kg in pounds 171.96 Ibs.
- Profession: rapper, musician, and actor.
- Known For: He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees.
- Net worth: $10 million dollars.
Wyclef Jean Net Worth
Wyclef is a Haitian-American rapper, singer-songwriter, musician, record producer, and politician who has a Net Worth of $10 million dollars. He is famously known as a former of The Fugees, and a very successful solo artist.
Wyclef Jean Fugees
Wyclef and other musicians formed a group in the 1980s under the Translator Crew. After they signed with Ruffhouse Records and Columbia Records in 1993, they renamed their group as Fugees an abbreviation of refugees, and also a sometimes derogatory reference to Haitian immigrants. The group’s debut album, Blunted on Reality, was released in 1994.
It achieved limited commercial success, opening at number 62 on the US Top R&B/Hip-Hop Albums Chart in 1997, and it was certified gold by the Syndicated National de Edition Phonographique. Blunted on Reality spawned three singles: ”Boof Baf”, ”Nappy Heads” and ”Vocab”. ”Nappy Heads” was the Fugees’ first single to be ranked on the US Billboard Hot 100, charting at number 49.
In 1996, Fugees unleashed their second album, known as The Score. The album achieved significant commercial success in the U.S., topping the Billboard 200. It was later certified as six-times platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America. It performed well in various overseas nations, stopping the Australian, Canadian, French, German and Swiss albums charts, while also peaking at number two in Sweden and the United Kingdom.
For commercially successful singles were unleashed from The Score, ”The Gee La, the first single from the album, peaked at number 29 on the billboard hot 100 and was certified gold by the RIAA and by the Bundesverband Musikindustrie. The other three singles ”Killing Me Softly” ”Ready or Not” and ”No Woman No Cry” did not feature on the billboard hot 100 as they were not unleashed for commercial sale, making them ineligible to feature on the chart, although they all received sufficient airplay to feature on the hot 100 airplay and hot R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay charts.
”Killing Me Softly”, a cover of the Roberts Flack song Killing Me Softly with His Song”, performed strongly in other territories, stopping the singles charts in Australia, Germany, and the United Kingdom, among several others. ”Ready or Not” peaked at number one in the UK and at number three in Sweden. ”No Woman No Cry” a cover of the Bob Marley and the Wailers song of the same name topped the singles chart in New Zealand.
Fugees collaborated with singer Bounty Killer on the single ”Hip Hopera” and recorded the single ”Rumble in the Jungle” for the soundtrack to the film When We Were Kings in 1997: although they have not released any studio albums since The Score, a compilation album, Greatest Hits, was released in 2003, and spawned the single ”Take It Easy”.
Wyclef Jean Young Thug
Jeffery is a mixtape by American rapper Young Thug. It was unleashed for retail purchase on August 26th, 2016, by 300 entertainment and Atlantic records. The mixtape features guest features from Travis Scott, Gucci Mane, Guana, Migos members, Quavo and Offset, and Wyclef Jean. It also featured production from TM88 and Wheezy.
Jeffery charted at number eight on the US Billboard 200 and received widespread acclaim from critics. It’s artwork, which features Young Thug in a dress, went viral. The mixtape was named among the best releases of 2016 by several publications, including Pitchfork, Fact, Complex, and Rolling Stone.
Wyclef Jean 911
”911” is a duet between rap singer Wyclef and soul music singer Mary J. Blige. It was unleashed in the summer of 2000 off Wyclef’s second disc, The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book and was later included on Blige’s compilation Reflections.
Wyclef Jean Gone Till November
”Gone till November” is the third single released from Wyclef’s debut solo debut album, The Carnival. It peaked at number three on the UK Singles Chart, its highest chart position. In the US, it peaked at number seven on the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. It also peaked at number two on the Hot Rap Songs chart and number nine in the US Hot R&B/HipHop Songs.
Wyclef Jean Sweetest Girl and Akon
”Sweetest Girl” is the lead single from Haitian rapper Wyclef sith studio album, Carnival Vol. II Memoirs of an Immigrant. The song features vocals from Niia and Akon, as well as rapper Lil Wayne. Verizon Wireless unleashed the song on their V CAST service on August 7th, 2007.
Wyclef Jean Albums
- Wyclef Jean Presents The Carnival – 1997
- The Ecleftic: 2 Sides II a Book – 2000
- The Preacher’s Son – 2003
- Carnival III: The Fall and Rise of a Refugee – 2017
- Masquerade – 2002
- Welcome to Haiti: Creole Creole 101 – 2004
- From the Hut to the Projects to the Mansion – 2009
- Wyclef Goes Back To School – 2019
- Valence Street – 1999
- April Showers – 2013
- Wyclef Goes Back To School Vol.1 – 2019
Wyclef Jean Movies
- Shottas – 2002
- Carmen: A Hip Hopera – 2001
- Black November – 2012
- Ghost of Cite Soleil – 2006
- Life – 1999
- The Country Bears – 2002
- Sweet Micky For President – 2015
- Dirty – 2005
- Full Clip – 2004
- Love Jones – 1997
- Avicii: True Stories – 2017
- Dead Tone – 2007
- The Agronomist – 2003
- A Place in Time – 2007
- Rock the paint – 2005
Wyclef Jean Songs
Wyclef Jean Instagram