Listen to Petite Rivière De L'Artibonite (Run Stop)

Born in the nation’s capital, Haitian Canadian artist Beaugé is a being beyond the metrics and hype of the digital era. A cutthroat lyricist who writes above emcees heads. And so the blade falls; proverbial heads roll downhill. Beaugé’s stage performance has been known to shake the foundation of many venues. As the kids say “he’s a problem”. This type of mythology is what rap lore used to thrive on. Today “Old Man River” lives in his own world which is very much shaped by foundational tenets and progressive ideas. The goal is music with a purpose of growth, that is a shared journey. The son of respected Poet/Novelist and Haitian political exilé Jacqueline Beaugé Rosier; Dojo Bonski aka Beaugé has quietly built relationships while honing his sound with his team (Ethics Gallardo, Just Unlimited, Dwayne Graham). Beaugé took the stage in September 2024 for a performance on Day 2 of The Cranium Festival in Ottawa at Saw Gallery. Recent highlights include featuring on the Ontario Place 2025 Summer Series for The Hustle's 10th year anniversary with Truss & Tremayne. A busy performance calendar also included a run of Sofar Sound appearances in Toronto and Ottawa as well as his own showcase LEGGO BRICKS at Division 88. Beaugé continued his run of 2025 by particpating in the Cranium Showcase at the NAC . Finally, The Haitian rap laureate performed in the west for the first time at Do It For The Culture 2025 in Kelowna . Old Man River the album is coming soon.