Werley Nortreus (Haitian leader)

Werley Nortreus

Werley Nortreus (born November 10, 1993), also known as Prince Werley Nortreus, is a Haitian leader and professionally known as a philosopher, intellectual, musical artist, author, writer, entrepreneur, and politician. He was born in Limbé, near Cap-Haitien, but grew up in Port-au-Prince. In 2017, he founded a political party called Vanyan Sòlda Ayiti and founded a human rights/activism movement in 2015 called Haitians Lives Matter that fights for equality and justice and against Police brutality, similar to Black Lives Matter as BLM and his movement do the same mission. His father (Clodius N. Nortreus) is a pastor and bishop, and his mother (Elisena C. Nortreus) is an evangelist and former real estate agent. In 2019, he declared that Haiti will gain its respect and dignity back. On April 12, 2020, he was one of the Haitian leaders who demanded answers about the Royal Chapel of Milot fire. Throughout his music career, he composes more than 50 songs and more than 50 instrumentals.

According to Africultures, he is also notable for his appearance in the History of Haiti linked to the Royal Chapel of Milot, but mostly notable for his published works. He is also known as a media mogul and chief-executive-officer who own media organizations in mass media, publishing, radio stations, magazines, and others. His intellect allows him to write books, cinematic stories, film screenplays, quotes, and compose music, instrumentals, and film score. In July 2020, an internet radio station called Bon Déjeuner! Radio that he owns since 2017 was nominated for the best internet radio station in the Caribbean and Haiti. According to Big News Network, he published Best Quotes of Werley Nortreus (Vol. 1) in 2017, and he also began Woy! Africa Network in 2017. Throughout his careers, he met some of the world leaders and other talents.

Personal life

Early life

He was born in Limbé, but grew up in Port-au-Prince, the capital of Haiti. He grew up in a Christian family and he had most of his studies at the most respected schools in Port-au-Prince until 2010. According to WUSF-FM, he survived the 2010 earthquake in Haiti before becoming a public figure. Years later, he graduated from Theology, Business Administration, and Political Science schools outside of Haiti after he earned his high school diploma at American Worldwide Academy (AWA).

Private life

He survived a life-threatening situation during his childhood. According to WLRN, he also survived the 2010 Haiti earthquake and he was in his room when the earthquake hit Haiti in 2010. In 2012, he wrote and published his first book and published his second book titled Best Quotes of Werley Nortreus in 2017. In 2015, he founded a mass media company called Ceraphin Corporation that owns other media organizations.

Organizations

This list contains names of some of organizations founded by Werley Nortreus.

• Nortreus Media Group (2014)

• Ceraphin Corporation (2015)

• Nortreus Family Foundation (2017)

• Haitian Broadcasting Network (HBN) (2020)

Bibliography

Books

This list contains titles of books wrote and published by Werley Nortreus.

• Invite Jesus Into Your Life (2012)

• Best Quotes of Werley Nortreus (2017)

Famous quotations

This is some of the famous quotations wrote and published by Werley Nortreus.

• “When the hate don't work, they'll start telling lies.”

• “In order for you to insult me or verbally abused me, I would have to value your opinion.”

• “If we love each other without creating a race war, people wouldn't get hurt that much, and feelings too.”

• “Success is like water, the more thirsty you are for it is the more you will drink it, and you'll need it forever to survive.”

• “This world that we live in would be perfect if there were less prejudice and people who think they are better than others.”

Political career

On October 11, 2020, he was described to be a young leader and visionary who can better Haiti. For years, he has contributed a lot to his political and human rights/activism movement called Haitians Lives Matter when he spoke about police brutality and injustice in America. The Haitians Lives Matter movement that he founded contributed and participated in peaceful rallies based on police brutality, discrimination, and racism against people of color in America and around the world. On January 19, 2020, he was the only Haitian leader who demanded the African countries and the African Union to unite with Haiti for a better relationship.

In 2017, he founded Vanyan Sòlda Ayiti, a political party founded in Cap-Haitien that has been involved in politics in Haiti and America as he spoke about police brutality and racism. The Vanyan Sòlda Ayiti party fights for justice and for a better Haiti as he speaks about the kidnapping crisis across Haiti in 2020. His party has been involved in peaceful rallies and protests across Haiti.

Political remarks

According to News Ghana, he became an opponent in 2018 and made his remarks on the presidency of former President of Haiti called Michel Martelly and current President of Haiti called Jovenel Moïse. In 2020, he was the first young person to declare that he was running for a presidential nomination bid in Haiti.

Protests in Haiti

During the 2018 & 2019 Haitian protests, he defended Haiti when he became a voice for the Haitians who demanded details on the Petrocaribe funds and the resignation of President Jovenel Moïse.

During the protests across Haiti over Petrocaribe, he said a famous speech on Bon Déjeuner! Radio about how slavery still exists today and how they punish the Haitians for the Haitian Declaration of Independence in 1804.

• “Haitians are being punished for being the first black nation that helped and taught many countries how to get their freedom. Through the years, Haiti is being punished for the liberation of many slaves around the world. Unfortunately, that’s why they don’t want Haiti to prosper.” -Werley Nortreus

• «Les Haïtiens sont punis pour avoir été la première nation noire à avoir aidé et enseigné à de nombreux pays comment obtenir leur liberté. Au fil des ans, Haïti est puni pour la libération de nombreux esclaves dans le monde. Malheureusement, c’est pourquoi ils ne veulent pas qu’Haïti prospère.» -Werley Nortreus

Royal Chapel of Milot

On April 12, 2020, he was a voice for Milot when a fire caused by lightning hit the Haitian monument called the Royal Chapel of Milot built by King. Henri Christophe. After the collapse of the dome of the chapel, he and other leaders across Haiti spoke out about the situation. On April 12, 2020, a few hours later after the fire destroyed the Royal Chapel of Milot. He denounced this situation and called for an investigation right away. After, he said some citations that got the attention of thousands of people across the world.

• “The Royal Chapel of Milot is a historical monument in Haiti and it is so important to me and Haitians. Let’s not forget that this place used to be the favorite place of King Henry Christophe. Unfortunately, it is so sad that this place is destroyed by an unknown fire. How exactly the fire started?” -Werley Nortreus

• «La Chapelle-Royale de Milot est un monument historique en Haïti et elle est si importante pour moi et les Haïtiens. N'oublions pas que cet endroit était autrefois le lieu préféré du roi Henri Christophe. Malheureusement, il est si triste que cet endroit soit détruit par un incendie inconnu. Comment exactement le feu a-t-il commencé?» -Werley Nortreus

Other political speeches

Here are some of the famous political speeches that he said on radio stations about politics and Haiti.

• “Haiti is desperate for leadership” -Werley Nortreus

• «Haïti obtiendra son respect et sa dignité» -Werley Nortreus

• «Haïti a désespérément besoin de leadership» -Werley Nortreus

• “The Battle of Vertières's victory honors the value and the character of my fellow Haitians and Africans brothers and sisters across the world. If my ancestors didn't fight the French and the troops, our beautiful city currently known as Cap-Haïtien wouldn't be ours. Not just Cap-Haïtien, so many other cities. Victory belongs to us.” -Werley Nortreus

• “I am asking all religious leaders to pray for Haiti and to take action as well. Without the help of God, Haiti will never become prosperous like it was before. For your information, I don’t care about your religion, and I don’t care about the God you are praying, because the result is what matters to me. Whether you are a Christian or you are a Voodoo priest, whatever your belief is, go ahead and pray for Haiti because Haiti really needs it right now. What are we waiting for?” -Werley Nortreus

Musical career

Experiences

His first singing experience was at the age of six years old. In 2007, he was the founder and the lead-singer of TMG, a Christian/rap group. In 2012, he released his first studio album titled Li Se Bondye. In 2019, he released his fourth studio album titled 1993: Birth of Paradise & Romance, Vol. 1, and the album received an award from Atlas Elite Entertainment for a song called Dear Ancestors which was nominated in a music competition in 2018. In 2019, his fourth album entitled 1993: Birth of Paradise & Romance, Vol. 1 has been listed by Bon Déjeuner! Radio as one of the best new albums released in 2019 by Haitian artists.

Studio albums

This list contains titles of the studio albums produced and published by Werley Nortreus.

• Li Se Bondye (2012)

• Temwanyaj Pam (2013)

• Yon ti goute, Vol. 1 (Live) (2013)

• 1993: Birth of Paradise & Romance, Vol. 1 (2019)

• 1993: Birth of Paradise & Romance, Vol. 2 (2021)

Philanthropy mission

He grew up in a family that loves doing humanitarian works. He and his family (Nortreus Family) have a long-time-history doing humanitarian works by helping Haitians in all departments of Haiti through his father's churches and through the (Nortreus Family Foundation) that he founded in 2017.

In showbiz, according to News Ghana and Bon Déjeuner! Radio, he supported Haitian public figure like Nathalie Dalizien and others in the film cinema and music industry through Ceraphin Corporation and Ceraphin Publishing Group that he founded.

External links

Others articles of the Topic Haiti : Haitian French, Haitian Creole, Bon Déjeuner! Radio (Cap-Haïtien), Haitian

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