Wyclef Jean is a Haitian-born musician and producer from Croix-des-Bouquets who moved to New Jersey and began his career in the early 1990s as part of a hip hop group before establishing a solo career spanning hip hop, reggae, R&B and world music. His music blends Haitian musical traditions, Caribbean rhythms and hip hop production, and he has been active in humanitarian and political causes that connect his artistic work to cultural and social themes.
