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Wyclef Jean
Wyclef Jean


Background information
Born October 17, 1969
Born place Croix-des-Bouquets, Haiti
Origin Newark, New Jersey, United States
Genre(s) Hip-hop
Reggae
R&B
Folk
Bachata
Years active 1992—present
Label(s) Columbia Records
Koch Entertainment
J Records
Ruffhouse Records
Associated acts Shakira
Lauryn Hill
The Fugees
Elephant Man
Website Website



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Wyclef Jean Shot In Haiti

March 21, 2011
Wyclef Jean Shot In HaitiWyclef Jean has been released from hospital after receiving treatment for a gunshot wound in Haiti.

The former Fugees singer was shot in the hand last night (March 19) in Delmas, Haiti, reports Billboard.

The shooting happened on the eve of the presidential elections in Haiti, where Jean was there supporting musician Michel Martelly.

No further information about the incident has been released.

The rapper, who lived in Haiti until he was nine, attempted to run for president after country suffered a devastating earthquake last year.

Meanwhile, Wyclef Jean has begun speaking to his Fugees' bandmates after five years.

(by Holly Frith)



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