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![[Joseph "Pistache" Ulysse]](../images-09/joseph-ulysse.jpg) Joseph Vital Ulysse III "Pistache Griyé" Rapper/Producer/Engineer/Songwriter/Actor |
Ground-breaking artists like Wyclef Jean, Master G, and Ti Manno—talented, inspirational, and fearless—changed
the Haitian music world forever when they opened the door for a new generation of performers. Enter Manhattan, New York
City’s Joseph Vital Ulysse III aka Pistache Gryé, a young, vibrant, versatile performer who has not only taken the torch
from the aforementioned superstars but is creating his own destiny with all-around talent rarely seen in the Caribbean
entertainment world. In fact, Pistache Gryé is already a vibrant representative of his family’s Haitian heritage.
Pistache Gryé is an entertainer’s entertainer. He can do it all: rap/produce/engineer/songwrite/act and is the subject of print and broadcast media. Pistache is also a skilled computer systems engineer, brilliant in Information Technology as Network Engineer of his own music label. His performance history as an amazingly energetic artist puts him at the level of legends in the music industry. At work or at play, Pistache feeds on talent, looking for genuine collaborators in pursuit of a common goal. He’s a hard working winner! With a slim-bodied, slight physic, beautiful smile, and wonderful personality, Pistache Gryé is wise well beyond his years. He has an old-fashioned soul, but with a fresh attitude, positive energy, and a definite sense of where he is heading with his marvelous multitude of unparalleled skills and talents. A Capricorn—energetic, free, and independent—Pistache is part of a family who love and support him. Son of a mother and father who passed away in 1992, brother to three sisters, and one brother, he is an artist at heart and a provider for his family. Pistache has a realistic view of today’s world. But, no matter what stage of his life he's in, Pistache will undoubtedly provide and succeed. "I want to have a stable career in music, in order to inspire others, provide talent, and let people know that there is nothing wrong with following your dreams. Music and performing are my children, the reasons I breathe. Being on stage is supreme jubilation", says Pistache. Local audiences have embraced Pistache Gryé as a talented dancer, rapper, and entertainer, and an unselfish leader who champions the causes of artists involved in all genres. There’s a larger audience ready to discover the many talents of this remarkable, multi-talented performer. Pistache Gryé first performed on stage at age 4, stunning audiences with his dancing and mesmorizing smile, when he competed in his first dance talent show in 1978 at his daycare, The Children’s Mansion located at 107th Street and Riverside DR. An active student dancer and performer throughout his high school and college careers, Pistache pushed himself to new heights each day, setting goals and reaching them with uncanny and unseen regularity. After college he went full-time into dancing with his high school friends in a group known as Fatal Attraction. Well-rounded doesn’t begin to describe them; they were overachievers, workaholics, perfectionists, realists, and enormously talented artists all rolled into one group. Musically, Pistache lists everyone from Master G to Wyclef Jean as major influences. His own style and presentation borrow from kompa, reggae, hip hop and rara folkloric styles. Pistache’s music is without a doubt hip hop based, but with already 18 years of musical development, everything from ‘70s kompa to modern hip hop has shaped his sound. "In terms of business sense, marketing, and establishing an identity as a strong, independent, talented Haitian in a English dominated, American-run industry, I definitely have a great deal of admiration for Wyclef",” says Pistache. Pistache has welcomed every challenge presented to him during his formative years, and he considers himself a life-long learner. Formal training has been a daily ritual for this tireless young man. He has shone during, dance, acting, producing/engineering, and educational skills, grabbing the spotlight every time he expressed himself through his talents. His insatiable appetite for improvement as an all-around performer has now given him the handle of self-taught entrepreneur. There’s no stopping him. Promotional Kit Available |