Jimmy O
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Jean Jimmy Alexandre (March 9, 1974 – January 12, 2010), better known by his stage name Jimmy O, was a Haitian hip hop artist[1] who was born in Port-au-Prince and lived in New York City.[2] He was involved with Wyclef Jean's Yéle Haiti Foundation.[1] Jimmy O performed his music in Haitian Creole.[3]
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Jean Jimmy Alexandre |
| Born | March 9, 1974 Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Origin | New York City, New York, USA |
| Died | January 12, 2010 (aged 35) Port-au-Prince, Haiti |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation(s) | Musician Singer-songwriter Social activist |
| Instrument(s) | Vocals, guitar, piano, drums |
| Years active | 1987–2010 |
| Labels | Sak Pasé Records |
In 2006, he and Jean held a hip-hop performance in the Bel Air suburb of Port-au-Prince that was part of the USAID-funded Clean Streets project.[4] The following year, he and other Haitian artists held a concert in the Champ de Mars, the largest public square in the capital, along with Wyclef Jean, Akon, and Matt Damon.[5]
On January 12, 2010, at age 35, Jimmy O was crushed inside a vehicle. He was apparently driving in downtown Port-au-Prince during the 2010 Haiti earthquake.[1] His mother, his wife, two of his three children, his agent, and a CNN crew were present when Jimmy O's body was discovered and identified three days later.[6][7] His agent said that the loss of Jimmy O "will be tremendous in Haiti."[8]
At the time of his death he was preparing to release his debut album Destiny in the United States.[9]
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