Wyclef Jean has merged his Refugee/Carnival House imprint with  Howard Misle's  In Ya Face Records to create an entertainment company that will produce music, TV and film projects.

Misle and Jean will sign, develop and produce new and established acts which will also include artists under their respective labels. The first music project from the merge is due in the spring of 2008.

“It was great to find my partner Howard 'Big H' Misle, who believes as well as I do that true artistry lies not in technology but in the development of the artist,” Wyclef said in a statement.

Clef and Misle also have several  major TV shows in development including a reality show set to begin January 2008 and will join forces with an as-yet unnamed Hollywood film actor to produce several films.

In related news, Wyclef and Akon are set to perform a free concert in Haiti on Saturday (December 15) .  Clef’s foundation, Yele Haiti, is using the event to help improve the image of his native homeland which has been drastically affetced by economic and political plights.