Wyclef Jean
WJ

Wyclef Jean

Performing Artist, Producer & Composer

SodoMoodLab

About

Category: Culture & Creativity

Track: Music

Industry: Musician

Country: United States

Description

Wyclef Jean is a Grammy Award-winning artist, producer, and composer with over two decades of influence in the music industry. As a founding member of the Fugees, their 1996 album "The Score" achieved monumental success. He has released eight solo albums, including "The Carnival", which sold nearly nine million copies worldwise.

In 2020, Wyclef launched the podcast "RunThatBack" and collaborated with Google on the #BlackOwnedFriday campaign, earning a Webby Award. He co-founded SodoMoodLab in 2021 and composed music for Showtime's "The Chi". Recently, he partnered with TIAA on the "Paper Right" intiiative to promote financial literacy.

As a consultant for Google DeepMind, he focused on AI technology while continuing his work in scoring. Wyclef also sponsored and mentored Haitian students in a robotics programme that achieved third place in a global competition in Greece. He remains a dynamic cultural force, blending music, education and technology for social impact.