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- This "Sean Paul" is not to be confused with the Atlanta rapper of the same name from The Youngbloodz.
Sean Paul Henriques, commonly known as Sean Paul, born January 8, 1973, is a Jamaican Dancehall singer of Sephardi Jewish, Chinese and African lineage. His voice and style of singing is often compared to Jamaican 1990s dancehall sensation Super Cat.
Contents
- 1 Biography
- 2 Discography
- 3 Singles
- 4 See also
- 5 External links
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Biography
In 1997, Paul recorded in combination with Spanner Banner on the Jamaican chart-topper, "Ladies Man", through the singer's Sweet Angel Productions. The hit resulted in his embarking on sessions with Jeremy Harding, a little known producer who burst on the scene with his production of Beenie Man's crossover hit, "Who Am I". The producer released the dancehall favourite "Baby Girl", which was followed by the more successful, "Infiltrate". The latter single joined the singer's combination hit in the Jamaican chart.
A new version of Paul's "Punkie" track from the Dutty Rock album featuring Tego Calderón appeared on a recent (February 2005) Promo Only album. April 2005's Promo Only Caribbean Series album included a new song by Paul ("We Be Burning"). Recently Paul also collaborated with Nina Sky for his song "Touch My Body". Sean Paul has just recently released his new album, "The Trinity." Sean Paul was a feature artist on Beyonce's number one hit, Baby Boy.
He played for the Jamaican national water polo team and alleges to be related to King Solomon through his father. His nicknames include ZionLion and King of Israel.
Discography
Albums
- Stage One (2000)
- Dutty Rock (2002) #9 US (2x Platinum), #2 UK (2X Platinum)
- The Trinity (2005) #7 US (Gold), #11 UK (Gold)
Singles
| Year
| Title
| Chart Positions
| Album
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| US Hot 100
| US R&B/Hip-Hop
| US Rap
| UK Singles Chart
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| 2002
| "Gimme the Light"
| #7
| -
| -
| #5
| Dutty Rock
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| 2003
| "Get Busy"
| #1
| -
| -
| #4
| Dutty Rock
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| 2003
| "Like Glue"
| #13
| -
| -
| #3
| Dutty Rock
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| 2004
| "I'm Still in Love With You" (featuring Sasha)
| #14
| -
| -
| #6
| Dutty Rock
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| 2005
| "We Be Burnin'"
| #6
| #17
| #6
| #2
| The Trinity
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| 2005
| "Ever Blazin'"
| -
| -
| -
| #12
| The Trinity
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| 2005
| "Temperature"
| 1
| 7
| 4
| 5
| The Trinity
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See also
External links
- Sean Paul Official site
- AOL Music Biography
- Lyricsde:Sean Paul
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Search Term: "Sean_Paul"
Categories: 1973 births | Reggae musicians | Dancehall musicians | Jamaican musicians | Male singers | Dance Top 40 acts in United States | Rhythmic Top 40 acts |
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