Jean Michel Daudier was born in Les Cayes Haiti into a family of musicians and poets. He was 15 years old when he learned to play the guitar. His first guitar was a broken one that was left behind after a night out of serenading by his half brother Carlo. Jean Michel became famous in 1986 after he wrote a protest song called “Lem pa we soley la” (When I don't see the Sunshine). The song was written for the Catholic radio station Radio Soleil, which supported the fight against the former dictator Baby Doc in Haiti. It was distributed clandestinely on a small tape cassette and no one knew the singer. People were arrested for singing it in the streets of Port au Prince after a charity concert. In 1997, his work was documented in the book A day for the Hunter, A Day for the Prey , by Gage Averill. Jean Michel has impacted so many lives in Haiti and he’s continue to look for change in his music. He has worked with other great Haitian artists like: Pierre Rigaud Cherry, Buyu Ambroise, Mushi Widmaier, Joel Widmaier, Andre Dejan, Raroul Denis Jr, Joe Charles, Yves Abel, Edouard Mathieu and many more .
Over the past twenty years, he expanded his musical style. He is writing songs in Creole, English and French. Living in USA since 1989, he has performed in many cities and traveled all over the place. He did performed at the Broward Performing Art Center for Martin Luther king Jr birthday Celebrations. Other places like North Miami Performing Art Center, Las Olas River Front, Brooklyn College, Devry University, Miami University, Little Haiti, Miami Books Fare Festival and so on. He has been favorably reviewed in major newspapers and magazines in the US, Canada and Haiti.
Over the past twenty years, he expanded his musical style. He is writing songs in Creole, English and French. Living in USA since 1989, he has performed in many cities and traveled all over the place. He did performed at the Broward Performing Art Center for Martin Luther king Jr birthday Celebrations. Other places like North Miami Performing Art Center, Las Olas River Front, Brooklyn College, Devry University, Miami University, Little Haiti, Miami Books Fare Festival and so on. He has been favorably reviewed in major newspapers and magazines in the US, Canada and Haiti.
