Sean Paul
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Born Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques on January 8, 1973. Sean Paul is one of the world's best Jamaican singers/rappers. He collaborated with big name artists like Beyonce, Rihanna, and Santana. He still resides at his home country of Jamaica.
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[edit] About
He grew up in Upper Saint Andrew Parish, a few miles north of his birthplace of Kingston. His mother is a well-known painter in his country and a famous athlete. His grandfather was on the first Jamaican Men's National Water Polo Team. His father played water polo as well. Sean Paul himself tried to play in the water polo team, but quit to pursue a music career.
Sean Paul first became a deejay after writing his own songs and crafting rhythm tracks. His influences were Super Cat and Don Yute, the latter becoming his idol and mentor. Paul also associated himself with members of the reggaa-pop band Third World to establish himself as an artist, and even his brother Jason Jigzag" Henriques helped him in making connections in the music business. Sean Paul first released his debut single Baby Girl (Don't Cry) in 1996. The song was a hit, leading to other smash hits like Nah Get No Bly (One More Try), Deport Them, Excite Me, Infiltrate, and Hackle Me. It produced his debut album, Stage One.
The release of Paul's second album, Dutty Rock in 2002, was his biggest hit yet. Making it to hit charts and selling millions of copies. The record reached 2x Platinum within months. Asides from the instant success, Sean Paul also did collaborations with various artists such as Mr. Vegas, DMX, and Spanner. With a performance in the Summer Jam 2000 in New York City, Paul drew a sensational crowd and launched his own following of loyal fans from all over the world. The album gained critical acclaim and massive success with chart topper hits like, Gimme The Light and Get Busy. He began again collaborating with other artists. He was featured in Beyoncé's single Baby Boy and Blu Cantrell's Breathe, both chart hits in 2003, and helping to push his reputation further still in the U.S.
Sean Paul's third effort, The Trinity released in September 27, 2005 produced a hit with the first single off the album, We Be Burning. Currently, he spent most of 2006 touring with Mariah Carey's Adventures Of Mimi Tour was her opening act. He will start working on his fourth album set to be released in the Spring of 2007. The album includes the single Breal It Off with Rihanna.
[edit] Awards & Certifications
| Year | Award | Category |
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| 2004 | Grammy Awards | Won: Best Reggae Album for Dutty Rock |
| 2005 | Billboard Music Awards | Won: Selling Reggae Artist of the Year & Top Selling Reggae Album of the Year for The Trinity |
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| Year | Title | US Hit Chart | US R&B Chart | UK Singles Chart | Album |
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| 2000 | Deport Them | - | 80 | - | Stage One |
| 2002 | Gimme The Light | 7 | 3 | 5 | Dutty Rock |
| 2003 | Get Busy | 1 | 1 | 4 | Dutty Rock |
| Like Glue | 13 | 9 | 1 | Dutty Rock | |
| Baby Boy | 1 | 1 | 2 | Dutty Rock | |
| 2004 | I'm Still In Love With You | 14 | 13 | 6 | Dutty Rock |
| 2005 | We Be Burnin' | 6 | 17 | 2 | The Trinity |
| Ever Blazin' | - | 12 | The Trinity | ||
| 2006 | Temperature | 1 | 7 | 11 | The Trinity |
| Cry Baby Cry | - | - | 71 | The Trinity | |
| Never Gonna Be The Same | - | - | 22 | The Trinity | |
| (When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me | 3 | 5 | - | The Trinity | |
| Break It Off | - | - | - | The Trinity |
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 Released: May 21, 2002 |
 Released: July 8, 2003 |
 Released: August 28, 2003 |
 Released: January 20, 2004 |
 Released: September 27, 2005 |
 Released: February 14, 2006 |
 Released: March 23, 2006 |
 Released: May 18, 2006 |
 Released: July 20, 2006 |
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[edit] Trivia
- Sean Paul's mother encouraged his interest in music by purchasing a $30 keyboard for him when he was 13.
- Likes eating pasta.
- Admires Tony Rebel, Buju Banton, and Terror Fabulous.
- His favorite music artists include Nas, Busta Rhymes, Christopher Wallace, and Snoop Dogg.
- Has been the member of Jamaican National Water Polo Team.
- Has become the first reggae singer to have his two songs gained chart position on Billboard R&B Singles at the same time.
- The song Never Gonna Be The Same was dedicated to his friend, Daddigon, who was shot to death in Kingston.
