Pras fugees biography

Pras ( born Prakazrel Samuel Michél; October 19, 1972) is an American rapper, record producer, songwriter and actor. He is best known as one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Fugees, which included Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill.

Biography

Early life

Born in Brooklyn, New York and raised in Irvington, New Jersey, Pras cultivated an early interest in music.

When he was 15, Pras met Lauryn Hill, while both attended Columbia High School, Maplewood, New Jersey. In 1988, Pras introduced Lauryn to Wyclef Jean. Pras Michél, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill began to rehearse under the guidance of Kool and the Gang's producer, Ronald Khalis Bell, and subsequently they formed a musical group called The Rap Translators in 1989 (also known as Tranzlator Crew.)

Music career

In 1994, before and during the time that The Fugees were recording their first album Blunted on Reality, under the supervision of Ronald Khalis Bell, Pras attended Rutgers University a