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I do music for the love of it, and I've been doing it from a very young age: about 11.

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Wyclef Jean
Age: 55
Born: 1969
Born: October 17
Actor
Film Producer
Human Rights Activist
Musician
Rapper
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Wyclef Jeanelle Jean
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I grew up in a Caribbean family household, so the parents are always right. My father smacked me up til I was 20. It was a strict household.
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I like Bergen County because it's nice and quiet. It's beautiful, and I can get to the city way quick.
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When you're talkin' about a great man, you're not talking more than one person. It's not about how many people are followin' you, it's about the fact that you're a great man, that's all it's about.
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When the Fugees were big, we made a whole lot of money, and what happened was that I saved my money and never spent it.
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I think the greatest thing about America is the American Dream.
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My parents were Christian.
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It will be true work that the kids can follow, as opposed to a facade of you doin' something, and you're doin' nothing.
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I decided to do what I do when I was 2 years old. At 2 years old, you know, I heard the sound of a drum playing in the village, and I found my own drum and just picked it up and started playing, the worst song ever written by Wyclef Jean.But it actually started a vibe.
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Keep in mind: true revolution is only seven people, right?
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In the beginning I had women problems, 'cause you know, I represent for the guys. But I was actin' a fool, whilin' out. I'm not sayin' I don't while out anymore. I'm not gonna lie to you.
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Every generation is gonna keep changing, and you just have to embrace the change.
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I lived in a hut with no roof, and I rode to school on a donkey. I used to shoot birds with a slingshot to cook for dinner. Now I prefer to get my food from KFC.
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I'm cheap, and I'm proud of it!
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Me and my father went through a war period where we wasn't talking. He wanted me to go to theology school - I didn't want to go. I wanted to do music. I told him I was a minister through music.
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Once you're done in hip-hop, you're done.
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The Wyclef Jean music is eclectic music. Wyclef represents music -eclectic music. I've been doing this music since I was a child, and I said I will refuse for anyone to put me into a box.
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Mama, you know you raised me with no father figure. I wanna take this time to thank you, even though I'm doing life.
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The reason why we love America so much is America is the only place you can actually come in and wave your flag.
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What I'm trying to do is break the genre from what is rap and what is music.
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I think it's cool to do stuff in a different language. Basically, I learned English through listening to rap. A lot of people think it's funny. But it's true I used to try to get the accents.
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