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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.

Wyclef Jean

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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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My dad was in the hood, he was a minister, and he would always put churches in the ghetto.
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I've known Clinton for probably the last year that he was in office and stuff. The vibe that I always got from Clinton was, you-know, he never gave me a president-vibe.
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No matter what I'm goin' through, I could still exist.
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My daddy was a minister, my grandfather was a voodoo priest, my uncle was a mason I was raised with a lot of studies.
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Right now I'm trying to help my sister with her school situation, 'cause she's real smart. Besides me, my other brother's a lawyer... my parents stressed education a lot.
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I know that the nice shines I have on is going to pass. The nice cars will pass. All that will stay is the music and the work. That's where I get the inspiration to help people out and work
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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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I'm hands-on with everything, always trying to reach the real people.
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For me, before I go on stage, it all depends. Might be a girl, might be an edible, might be a verse, might be somebody mixing something in my drink without me knowing - hopefully that won't happen tonight.
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I'm cheap, and I'm proud of it!
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It was important that I became successful. People say they do it for the love, and yes, you do it for the love, but you want to be successful
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When I rap, I get to express myself in a way where putting words together is like poetry, and sometimes it's better to talk in certain expressions than sing, you know? So I love, I love to rhyme when I want to express certain things.
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I'm not going away fast I've been around for a while, and plan to be around for a while more.
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If you go in the ring and box and you're angry, you're gonna lose the match.
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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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People often associate raves with drugs, but for me raves are more associated with self-expression.
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I always look outside.
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My first record wasn't even with the Fugees. I was signed to Big Beat Records, so I was signed back in 1989 to the label that the Knocks are on now. You can always tell which generation had the pulse based on how they see things.
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