Wyclef Jean
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Clef Notes
Release date: 6.26.26
Label: Megaforce / The Orchard
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Wyclef Jean is a Grammy Award-winning artist, producer, and composer with over three decades of pioneering influence in the music industry and culture. As a founding member of the Fugees, their 1996 album "The Score" achieved monumental global and chart topping success, in addition to two Grammy Awards and a nomination for Album of the Year. He has released eight solo albums, including "The Carnival," which sold nearly nine million copies worldwide and was Grammy Nominated. As a producer and writer, he is responsible for hits like “Hips Don’t Lie” (Shakira), “Maria Maria” (Santana) and more. In 2020, Wyclef launched the podcast "RunThatBack".
As a leader in music tech he co-founded SodoMoodLab, composing music for Showtime’s "The Chi,” is Chief Creative Officer of OpenWav, and a consultant for Google DeepMind, where he focuses on AI technology. He has joined Circle Internet Group (NYSE: CRCL) as Global Culture Advisor, partnering to transform financial technology into a cultural bridge between people, purpose, and prosperity. As a philanthropist, he is deeply committed to honoring his home country of Haiti, recently sponsoring and mentoring Haitian students in a robotics program that achieved global accolades. He is a Global Ambassador for Global Citizen, is on the National Advisory Board for Music Will, and was honored with their 2025 Innovator Award. He remains a dynamic cultural force, seamlessly integrating music, education, and technology to drive meaningful social change. His ambitious, career spanning, seven album project ‘Quantum Leap’ is due out this year.
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