Haitian artist and humanitarian Wyclef Jean 

On this Day October 17, 1969, artist, songwriter, and guitarist Nel Ust Wyclef Jean was born in Croix-Des-Bouques, Haiti. Wyclef Jean joined a group in high school by the name of Exact Change who was later signed to Columbia Records in 1993. Two of Wyclef Jeans greatest songs are "Ready or Not" and "Killing me Softly." Wyclef Jean is a Grammy award winning artist. When Haiti had their big earthquake in 2010 Wyclef Jean created a charity to raise money for help. I choose this artist over the others because I am more comfortable and familiar with him.