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Jacques Agnant

Haitian-born music executive

Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant

Born

Haiti

Other&#;namesHaitian Jack, Nigel, Bullaman
Occupations

Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant[1] is a Haitian-born music executive and promoter in the rap music industry. He has worked with several popular artists including Tupac Shakur, The Notorious B.I.G., Justin Rose, and Wyclef Jean. In , he was deported from the United States.[2]

Life and career

Agnant's family migrated to East Flatbush, Brooklyn from Haiti. He became immersed in the street life by selling drugs during the crack epidemic of the s and s.[3] Eventually, he became a club promoter.[2] He was also involved with singer Madonna.[3] Agnant managed various rappers and collaborated with Wyclef Jean, who is a paternal relative.[4] He became friends with rapper Tupac Shakur. Shakur accused Agnant of orchestrating the robbery at Quad Recording Studios in in his song "Against All Odds," in which Shakur was shot.[5] Agnant denied that he had ordered the attack.[1][6][7][8] Around this time, Agnant was hired Director of A&R by his friend Lance "Un' Rivera, CEO of the rap label Undeas Recordings.[9] In , Agnant was hired as security by music executive Steve Stoute, following an altercation in which Sean "Puff Daddy" Combs assaulted Stoute with a champagne bottle.[9]

Following a conviction for a shooting in a Los Angeles nightclub in , which led to prison time, Agnant was deported to Haiti in [3] In , it was reported that Benny Boom was set to direct a miniseries on the life of Haitian Jack.[10] In , Agnant was featured in the FX documentary Hip HopUncovered.[3] He currently lives in the Dominican Republic.[3]

References

  1. ^ abPress, ed. (7 April ). "The Times retracts Tupac Shakur story". LA Times. Retrieved 1 April
  2. ^ ab"Haitian Jack Reappears, Talks Tupac Being Controlled & Calls Jimmy Henchman A Bitch". Hip Hop Wired. February 4, Retrieved September 5,
  3. ^ abcdeTinsley, Justin (). "'Hip Hop Uncovered' tells the story of the feared 'Haitian Jack'". Andscape. Retrieved
  4. ^"Streets Is Talkin': Haitian Jack Speaks On Tupac, Suge Knight & Being Labeled A Snitch". Hip-Hop Wired. Retrieved
  5. ^Rathon, Rocko (February 7, ). "Haitian Jack Speaks On Tupac Shakur Shooting, Insinuates Jimmy Henchman's Involvement". The Source. Retrieved
  6. ^Parker, Derrick; Diehl, Matt, eds. (). Notorious C.O.P.: The Inside Story of the Tupac, Biggie, and Jam Master Jay Investigations From the NYPD's First "Hip-Hop Cop". pp.&#;96– ISBN&#;. Retrieved 1 April
  7. ^Sullivan, Randall (). LAbyrinth: A Detective Investigates the Murders of Tupac Shakur and Notorious B.I.G., the implications of Death Row Records' Suge Knight, and the origins of the Los Angeles Police Scandal. p.&#; ISBN&#;. Retrieved 1 April
  8. ^Candace, Randall; Daniels, Dawn Marie (). How Long Will They Mourn Me?: The Life and Legacy of Tupac Shakur. p.&#; ISBN&#;. Retrieved 1 April
  9. ^ ab2PacLegacy (). "Who is Jacques "Haitian Jack" Agnant?". . Retrieved : CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ^Thompson, Desire (). "Benny Boom To Direct Miniseries On The Life Of Haitian Jack". Vibe. Retrieved