Happy birthday to Wyclef Jean, born October 17, 1972.
Wyclef Jeanelle Jean is hip hop’s Renaissance Man. The Haitian American rapper, singer, record producer, and politician first made a big musical name for himself as part of the hip hop group, The Fugees. He went on to achieve further fame as a solo artist and producer, while also becoming involved in the political scene in his home country of Haiti.