Wyclef Jean Haiti awarded Jean with the National Order of Honour and Merit to the rank of Grand Officer "as a sign of high consideration national for his dedication to the promotion of Haiti around the world." In 2017, Jean was inducted into the New Jersey Hall of Fame. Wyclef Jean Nel Ust Wyclef Jean (; born on October 17, 1969) is a Haitian rapper, musician and actor. At the age of nine, Jean emigrated to the United States with his family. He first achieved fame as a member of the New Jersey hip hop group the Fugees. Jean has won three
New Day (Wyclef Jean song) Alert, Reptile and Small World. The song was featured on the soundtrack to the 1999 film "Life", starring Eddie Murphy and Martin Lawrence, and featured jazz saxophonist Kenny G. New Day (Wyclef Jean song) "New Day" is a charity single released by Wyclef Jean and Bono, in aid of charity NetAid. The song appears on the international version of Jean's second album, "". Wyclef and Bono performed the song live at Giants Stadium, New Jersey, at the NetAid launch concert on October 9, 1999. New Day entered the UK Singles Chart at #23, its highest chart position, and spent just