Background
Won-G was born in Portuguese-au-Prince, Haiti.
entrepreneur rapper songwriter
Won-G was born in Portuguese-au-Prince, Haiti.
He is the second oldest of 11 children (six boys and five girls). He was the first independent artist sold in Virgin Megastores, Sam Goody, and Warehouse Music. His song “Nothing Wrong” reached Number.
2 on Billboard’s Hot Rap Singles and remained on the chart for 12 weeks.
“Put lieutenant Inside” featuring Da Brat reached Number. 15 and stayed for 16 weeks.
He has worked with a wide variety of musical talent, including rappers Bone Thugs-North-Harmony, Da Brat, and the Outlawz. And producers Ric Wake, DJ Quik, Johnny “J”, and L.T. Hutton.
Won-G is the founder of Real Sovage, an entertainment, apparel and branding company. When he was 15, he released his first album “Shadow of the Rains.” Creating his own direct sales teams and wrapped street vehicles, Won-G sold 2 million albums through his own distribution. Since then, he has achieved underground acclaim and is often credited as a pioneer of independent music Won-G has released several records, including: Shadow of the Rains (1994), Do lieutenant, Do lieutenant (1995), Royal Impression (2000), Number Better Than This (2001), Explosion (2002), Rage of the Age (2004), and Haiti Prince (2008). Won-G has had several songs and albums on the Billboard charts without the support of major record labels. Several notable celebrities have made appearances as Won-G’s leading lady in his music videos, including Paris Hilton, Carmen Electra and Traci Bingham. On television, Won-G has made appearances on Video Hits One and Bravo’s The Real Housewives of Orange County. Won-G created the One Dome at a Time Foundation, which was established to build safe homes in Haiti and other developing nations affected by natural disasters. Won-G also launched a stay-in-school tour, speaking at more than 300 high schools across the United States.
