Birth name Fabrice Rouzier Years active 1984–present Role Music Producer Music group Djakout Mizik | Also known as Ti Wouzye Name Fabrice Rouzier | |
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Fabrice rouzier interview december 5th 2008 from kompamagazine com
Fabrice Rouzier is a Haitian pianist, producer, and entrepreneur who has been in the Haitian music industry for more than 20 years.
Contents
- Fabrice rouzier interview december 5th 2008 from kompamagazine com
- Early years
- Musical career
- Musical Influence
- Other work
- Songs
- References
Early years
Fabrice Rouzier was born in L'Hopital de Canape Vert in Port-au-Prince. He has lived in Bois Moquette, where he has a recording studio.[2] He currently resides in Petionville, where he has spent most of his life.
Musical career
Fabrice Rouzier began playing piano with his aunt Marguerite Borno at the age of four. By 1984, he was playing and recording with musicians and producers including Hans Peters, Bobby Denis, and Patrick Dejean [3]. He started his career in the early 80's and in 1986, he joined, Keke Belizaire, Mano Obas, Choupite Jacquette and other musicians to launch the musical band, Mizik Mizik. The band has released the classic albulms, "Blakawout"(Blackout) in 2001 and "Paradi nan Lanfe"(Paradise in Hell) in 2008. Rouzier is also the master producer of the "Haiti Troubadours" CD series.
Musical Influence
Over the course of his career, Fabrice has recorded and collaborated on over 300 albums [4]. He has greatly influenced the development of “Compas Nouvelle Generation” and helped launch the career of many well-known Haitian musicians, including Emeline Michel, Michel Martelly, Beethova Obas, Boukman Eksperyans, Belo, Tifane, Jude Jean, Jahnesta, and many others. Rouzier is greatly known as one of the 'Twoubadou Movement' leaders for revitalizing the genre, along with Keke Belizaire. As of 2005, he is one of the forces behind the young record label “Soleil Sound” that has recorded "Haiti Troubadours", Belo, and Nickenson Prud'Homme's upcoming album. He has also produced the first solo albums of crooner Jude Jean and of newcomer Tifane.
Other work
In 2006, Fabrice was the musical director for the Organization of American States (OAS) concert for peace held in Port-au-Prince, Haiti [5].
Fabrice Rouzier is also the Sales and Marketing manager of Sun Auto S.A., which is the exclusive distributor in Haiti of General Motors, Honda and Hyundai automobiles.[6].
Songs
Biznis Pam
Amour Eternel
A la derive
Je vais
Septieme Cie
Ma seule folie
Yon Ti Konsey
Chans mwen
Guilty
Ba yo kompa
Abandone
Defi leve
Talya
Dekole
Megamix
Kote ou ye
Ma Suile Folie
Fruit De La Passion
Sa W' Mete
La familia
Li pa merite sa
Eskive
Flambe
Foli lanmou
Gade Pauvwa
Fem douce
Nage pou soti
Jistis
Feeling Konpa
Police
Mannigueta
Carnaval 2001 San Koucha