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JEAN RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT OF HAITI Hip-hop star WYCLEF JEAN is running for president of his native Haiti after officially filing election papers confirming his candidacy on Thursday (05Aug10). The Fugees rapper ended weeks of speculation when he jetted into the country on Thursday morning and headed straight to the electoral council office in the capital Port-Au-Prince to lodge the documents, according to the AFP. Jean, who had earlier stepped down as head of his Yele Haiti charity, was accompanied by his wife Marie Claudinette and their adopted daughter, Angelina. The star revealed his race for presidency was driven by Topics: Entertainment, Hollywood Tags: Wyclef Jean View |
Wyclef Jean performing at the General Assembly Hall of the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, New York, United States for UNAIDS Topics: Entertainment, Music Tags: Wyclef Jean View |
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Neluset Wyclef Jean (IPA-htwajkl?f ?�, IPA-en?wa?kl?f ????nlang; born October 17, 1972) is a Haitian-American multi-platinum recording artist and record producer.
Background: solo_singer
Birth Name: Neluset Wyclef Jean
Allias Name: Wyclef
Date of birth: 1972-10-17
Birth Location: Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti
Origin: Newark (Newark, New Jersey), New Jersey, United States
Instrument: Vocals, guitar, piano, drums
Genre: Hip hop (Hip hop music), reggae, compas (Compas music), R&B, folk (folk music), Bachata (Bachata (music))
Occupation: Musician, singer-songwriter, social activist, record producer, actor
Years Active: 1987-present
Associated Acts: Fugees, Shakira, Akon, Serj Tankian, Tarkan, Aventura, Sizzla
Website: www.wyclef.com/