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About
Haitian singer-songwriter and composer who went solo in 2020. He has 70,000 followers on Facebook, 160,000 on TikTok, and 320,000 on Instagram, plus 170,000 subscribers on YouTube.
Before Fame
He started out singing in his church. He taught himself how to play bass, guitar, and tambourine. He got his informal start in pop music with a group called Melodie. He later sang with a group called Zenglen, with whom he recorded two albums over the next six years.
Trivia
His music is often a melange of konpa, rara, Afrobeat, zouk, reggae, jazz, and pop. Konpa, more often spelled kompa, is Haiti's national music, also known as compas.
Family Life
He was born Wilder Octavius in Port-Salut, Haiti, and was raised in Port-au-Prince by his mother and grandmother. His father was a musician for Palais National.
Associated With
Other kompa musicians include Emeline Michel and former President of Haiti, Michel Martelly, who went by the stage name Sweet Micky.
