Yesterday Alanis Morissette announced that she secretly married rapper Mario Treadway. But who is “Souleye”? Let’s meet the man who stole Alanis’ heart with his “unparalleled ability to freestyle and slay his sweaty and hungry audiences.”
To recap, Alanis, 36, was first spotted with Souleye, 30, in November 2009 while shopping in Santa Monica. Yesterday People reported that they “tied the knot in an intimate ceremony with family present at their Los Angeles home on May 22.” Later Alanis confirmed the news on Twitter and Facebook, writing, “Hi guys! So happy to share with you that my man Souleye and I got married. We’re very excited to embark on this journey with each other….sending love…connect soon xo – Alanis” As you may recall, on May 18 respected gynecologist Perez Hilton reported that Alanis is pregnant based on the flowy dress she wore to the Prince of Persia premiere, but she has yet to comment on the state of her uterus.
So who is Souleye? According to his ByRegion profile:
He was given the name Souleye on a vision quest at the age of 21. Born in Old Sturbridge Village, Massachusetts to a Native American father and an Italian Mother, he grew up listening to hip hop and was influenced early on by rappers such as Talib Kweli and Tupac.
The Ottawa Citizen, Alanis’ hometown newspaper, reports that after leaving Massachusetts, Souleye worked at a Whole Foods in Boca Raton, Florida. He recounted the tale of how a “spirit guide” renamed him to a newspaper in 2005 saying, “He approached me while I was in a trance state… He covered my ears and said ‘Souleye.’ Then I woke up … I’m on a spiritual path with my music.”
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