Wyclef Jean Pays Tribute After Singer Mikaben's Sudden Death
winner, who was also born in Haiti, paid tribute to the late artist following his sudden death during a show in France on Oct. 15.
"Rest In Peace King @mikaben," he tweeted Oct. 15 alongside a video of the two musicians from earlier this year. "Gone too soon #Haiti." In the footage, Jean, 53, could be seen praising Mikaben. "Yo listen," he said. "One of the most talented young men period that I've known in my life. Him, right here, real deal."'s New York BAYO Tour stop in May, where Mikaben and Jean had joined the DJ onstage for a star-studded night. Jean looked back at that time during an Oct.
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