Sean Paul Francis Henriques popular and simpleSean Paul, known to his fans, is a Jamaican dancehall star and record producer who rose to stardom in the early 2000s and enjoyed a successful career with numerous collaborations with other popular artists. Many believe this choice has helped him stay relevant. around the world over the years.
He recently performed alongside British singer Dua Lipa in the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final in Kyiv, Ukraine. The pair performed their single, No Lies.
Below are more fascinating and exciting facts about the rapper and dancehall singer that you might not have known before.
Sean Paul – Bio (Age and Ethnicity)
Sean was born in Kingston, Jamaica on January 9, 1973 to Garth and Frances Henriques. Her father, Garth Henriques, died on May 24, 2018 after two months in hospital battling an undisclosed illness. His mother Frances Henriques is a renowned painter.
Paul comes from a family known for swimming, in fact, it seems that all members of the family have an innate talent for swimming. His grandfather was part of the first Jamaican national water polo team. Her father played water polo for the same team in the 1960s and competed in long distance swimming and her mother was a butterfly swimmer.
The famous international dancehall singer is not left out, he also played for the national water polo team from the age of 13 until he was 21.
He is an alumnus of Wolmer’s Boys’ School and the Faculty of Arts, Science and Technology (now University of Technology), where he studied business with the intention of pursuing a career in swimming, but he had to give up the potential career choice to pursue a career in music. Sean Paul was raised as a Catholic
His ethnicity is a bit complex. Her paternal grandfather is Portuguese and her paternal grandmother was Afro-Caribbean. Her mother is of English, Chinese and Jamaican descent.
Career
Before fully embarking on music, Sean tried other things. He worked as a bank teller and also as a chef at a local restaurant.
His journey to fame in the musical world began in the late 1990s when he was spotted by Jeremy Harding’s brother (Jeremy Harding would later become Paul’s manager and producer) who told Jeremy that he had seen someone at a small open-mic event in Kingston who sounded exactly like the famous dancehall DJ and toaster Super Cat.
When they (Paul and Harding) finally met, it was a reunion that changed the budding young singer’s life forever. First, the reunion spawned the song Baby Girl, and then its first appearance in the 1998 film Belly. He also collaborated with DMX & Mr Vegas for the film’s soundtrack.
In 2000, he released his first album titled First Step with VP Records. The album quickly reached #2 on the Top Reggae Album chart. In 2002 he released his second album Dutty Rock, with tracks like Give Me Light and Be Busy becoming a major hit, the album was a huge hit selling over six million copies worldwide.
Give Me Light, was the Topboard Billboard Hot 100, Being Busy, nominated for Best Song of the Year at the Grammy Awards and the album itself won Reggae Album of the Year at the 46th Grammy Awards Awards in 2004. Soon he was heard on Beyoncé’s single. Baby Boy who was US No. 1 that year, then Blu Cantrell Breathe – these collaborations are believed to have boosted his fame and reputation in the US and around the world. He has also collaborated with other well-known artists such as Snoop Dogg, Rihanna, Akon, Keyshia Cole and many more.
In 2016 alone, Sean Paul was featured in three British girl group Little Mix, Australian singer-songwriter Sia and British band group Clean Bandit are hit singles. In 2016, he performed at the opening ceremony of the Pakistan Super League and the 2018 UEFA Champions League Final in Kyiv, Ukraine.
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Wife of Sean Paul (Jodi Stewart), children
Sean Paul is married to Jamaican TV host Jodi Stewart. The couple tied the knot in 2012 after dating for years. They welcomed their first child (son) together in February 2017 and currently reside in Kingston, Jamaica.
height and body
The sensational dancehall entertainer stands at an average height of 173cm, with a well-built body that weighs 75kg.
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