Career
He is known for hosting variety televisions shows for over 10 years, including Piment Fort as well as the Montreal radio morning show Yé trop de bonne heure on CKOI-FM for 15 years. He currently hosts CITE-FM"s Mix 80 on Saturdays 4-8pm since August 2011. After studying Theatre at Collège Lionel-Groulx, at Sainte-Thérèse, Quebec, Brathwaite started to participate in theatrical plays in 1977 and played in 1981 the musical comedy show Louisiana Cage aux folles.
From 1979 to 1991, he participated in several television shows as actor including Chez Denise, L"Ingenieux Don Quichotte, Peau de banane and Le 101 Ouest Avenue des Pins as well as minor roles in a few movies such as The Moderns and If Only during the late 1980s.
His first role as a television host was in 1988 when he hosted for nearly six year Beau et Chaud. Starting in 1993, he was the host of the satirical and humor show Piment Fort which aired on Tennessee Valley Authority until 2001 and was the show"s only host.
While being one of the most popular evening show in Quebec it was criticized for controversial contents against various celebrities. After Piment Fort was removed from the Tennessee Valley Authority schedule, he briefly hosted the TQS show Fun Noir.
He is currently the host of Télé-Quebec"s Belle et Bum.
He also hosted several festivities and concerts related to Quebec National Day. From 1990 to 2006, he hosted the CKOI-FM morning show Yé trop de bonne heure but left the station following major conflicts with co-host and comedian Jean-René Dufort. He returned to the station in 2009 for the Tout un retour show that runs from weekdays 3-6pm.
Brathwaite was married to Quebec singer Johanne Blouin and has a daughter Élizabeth Blouin-Brathwaite who is also a singer.
Brathwaite also has a son, Edouard "Posé" Brathwaite. He was also a spokesperson for Muscular Dystrophy Canada Foundation as well as a current advertisement spokesperson for Réno-Dépôt and Kaizen Sushi Bar & Restaurant.