Prakazrel Samuel Michel, known as Pras, (pronounced /ˈprɑːz/; born October 19, 1972) is a Grammy Award-winning Haitian-American rapper, actor, film producer, and member of the hip hop trio The Fugees, considered one of the most influential groups of the 1990s for their album The Score . Born and raised in Brooklyn, New York, Pras cultivated an early interest in music . When he was fifteen, Pras met Lauryn Hill . In 1988, Pras introduced Lauryn to his cousin, Wyclef Jean . Pras Michel, Wyclef Jean and Lauryn Hill began to rehearse under the kindly 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) . In 1994, before and during the time that The Fugees were recording their first album Blunted on Reality, under the supervision of Kool and the Gang's producer Ronald Khalis Bell, Pras attended Rutgers College and Yale University, pursuing a double major in Philosophy and Psychology .[citation needed] In 1996, The Fugees achieved historic crossover success with The Score, which went multi-platinum. Pras has also forged a successful solo career, beginning with an international hit single from his first full-length solo LP, "Ghetto Supastar (That Is What You Are)," featuring Mýa and Ol' Dirty Bastard. "Ghetto Superstar" became a top ten single in 1999, and the #8 most played single; it was received with critical acclaim and earned Pras a performance at the World Music Awards. The hit single was included in the soundtrack for the film Bulworth. "Ghetto Supastar" spent eight weeks in the UK Top 5, peaking at number 2 in July 1998, and reached US #15 a month later. "Blue Angels", from the same album, was acknowledged as a UK Top 10 hit, reaching #6 in November of the same year.[citation needed] .