Money Honey Mike (real name Jean Huberman Charles) was a Haitian rapper, writer and founding member of the Carrefour hip-hop collective Original Rap Staff (O.R.S.). Active since the mid-1990s, he helped popularize Kreyòl/French rap with tracks such as “Mèsi” and “Tout Moun Sou Blof,” and later issued independent singles. He died on January 28, 2022 from COVID-19 complications, prompting tributes across Haiti’s rap scene.

Major releases:
• “PARDON” (single, 2012) — SoundCloud.
• “Let the beat breathe..” (single, 2013) — SoundCloud.
• “Rap” (compilation appearance on Rap Kreyol, Vol. 2, 2022) — Apple Music.
• “You (feat. Money honey mike)”, “Big Thing (feat. Money honey mike)” (featured on Excès De Love, 2002) — Apple Music.
• With Original Rap Staff — album Men Bon (2000): appearances on “Tout Moun Sou Blof” and “Mèsi.”

Popular songs:
“À toi,” “Mèsi,” “Tout Moun Sou Blof” (with O.R.S.); “PARDON”; “Let the beat breathe..”; “Rap.”

Themes:
Trilingual Kreyòl–French, English lyricism, gratitude and faith (“Mèsi”), social observation, street realism.

Known for:
Founding role in O.R.S.; clear, rhythmic Kreyòl/French delivery; early contribution to Haiti’s 1990s/2000s rap movement.

Alias & slogan:
Performs as “Money Honey Mike.” "Pa gen lòt, pap gen lòt, pap janm gen lòt"

Collaborations:
Original Rap Staff members including MC BOP, Top Tchookko, Top Adlerman, Wolf Cool MC and Posse X.

Awards:
No major industry awards publicly documented.