A producer, session cat, sideman, studio entrepreneur, pop and soundtrack composer, multi-instrumentalist, and former musical director of The Fugees (he co-produced TheScore along with his cousin Wyclef Jean), among other endeavors, Grammy Award winning bassist Jerry “Wonda” Duplessis augments his reverence for Aston Barrett and James Jamerson with a phat low B which percolates in-the-pocket akin to the aforementioned groove masters.
Also known as “Ti Bass” and “Jerry Wonder” on assorted album credits, among Wonda’s wondrous all-star stage and studio resume includes Melissa Etheridge, Whitney Houston, Ne-Yo, LL Cool J, Jennifer Hudson, Estelle, Mary J. Blige, Musiq Soulchild, Shakira, Wyclef John, Destiny’s Child, Lionel Ritchie, and Tom Jones to cite a very few.
An activist and philanthropist in his native Haiti – Wonda is co-founder of Yéle Haiti with Wyclef – a non-profit organization which promotes education.