Jean moved to Brooklyn, New York when he was nine, then to Northern New Jersey, where he began playing the guitar and studying jazz in his high school. In 1987, Jean, his friend (so close they told people they were cousins growing up) Prakazrel Michel (Pras) and his classmate, Lauryn Hill, formed a group called the Tranzlator Crew before becoming The Fugees. Wyclef worked as a cabdriver.
Recently he has been finding success as a collaborator - with his turn on Shakira's 2006 track 'Hips Don't Lie' hitting number one in many countries around the world.
In August of 2010, Jean announced his intent to seek the presidency of Haiti. This move came after his increasingly-high profile humanitarian work in the wake of the earthquake that devastated that nation.
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Wyclef Jean Lyrics
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Yo si se Wyclef wap jwe
I know that Wyclef likes to play
Bay Micro’m, Volume ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Increase my microphone volume, ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Mizik la papa, konpa, ou pa ka refize, (refize)
This music is a father, a compa that you cannot refuse, (refuse)
Bay Micro’m, Volume ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Increase my microphone volume, ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Mizik la papa, rap, ou pa ka refize, (refize)
This music is a father, a rap that you cannot refuse, (refuse)
Kay sa a se gwo kay chita konsa ou pa bliye, (pa bliye)
This house is a big house, sitting like this, you can't forget, (don't forget)
Bato a se gwo bato mennen wout li pwazonnen, (pwazonnen)
This boat is a big boat leading its way, it's intoxicating, (intoxicating)
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Increase my microphone volume, ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Mizik la papa, mizik la se pou plezi, (plezi)
This music is a father, this music is for pleasure, (pleasure)
Se pou moun ki pa gen manti vant yo ba wout, (ba wout)
It's for people who don't have false pride, to pave their way, (pave their way)
Bay Micro’m, Volume ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Increase my microphone volume, ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Mizik la papa, afriken mennen n’ap danse, (ap danse)
This music is a father, African music leading us to dance, (we're dancing)
Se pou moun ki renmen mizik danse epi manti, (epi manti)
It's for people who love music, dance and truth, (and truth)
Bay Micro’m, Volume ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Increase my microphone volume, ha, ha, hah, (ha, hah)
Contributed by Alyssa B. Suggest a correction in the comments below.