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Sean Paul
Sean Paul Henriques was born in Kingston, Jamaica to Garth and Frances Henriques. His father and mother were both known to be very talented athletic people, and his mother was also known as a very well respected painter and artist. He grew up comfortably in Jamaica, listening to Reggae music, however his original plans were to follow in his grandfathers footsteps and become a professional water polo player for the national team. It wasn't until the age of 21 when he decided that music was his true calling.
The unmistakable voice of Sean Paul has been known to turn up the ‘Temperature’ wherever there’s a party. This Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist who hails from Kingston, Jamaica, was influenced by artists such as Super Cat and Don Jute. His sound made its way to the States in the late 90s and has been a party staple making people ‘Get Busy’ ever since. Sean Paul enjoys making live appearances and has partnered with MTV for concerts in Panama City Beach.
Career
At a very young age, Sean Paul found a love for music. Along with reggae, he had a passion for Dance-hall music as well. Because of this interest he became skilled at crafting rhythm tracks and creating songs of the genre. Using his family ties to the industry, he made business contacts for himself and in 1996 he released his debut single “Baby Girl (Don’t Cry)” produced by Jeremy Harding, producer of many other reggae artists. The energy and success of his first single led to further tracks like “Deport them,” “Excite Me,” and “Strategy.”
To gain an audience in the United States, he collaborated with a dance-hall song writer, Mr. Vegas, where they produced a song called “Top Shotter.” This song was used in the film entitled Belly, directed by Hype Williams. This also sparked a number of collaborations with the artist featuring DMX and Beenie Man.
Soon after, Sean Paul worked with a team of producers and released his first American album entitled The Trinity, featuring the hit “We be Burin,” which is a song something greatly accepted in his culture growing up…smoking marijuana. This led to Paul’s major label success in the United States and earned him several awards including: the Jamaica Awards, American Awards, Billboard, and a Grammy in 2004. His combination of dance-hall music and reggae created a widespread major label phenomenon in the U.S forming a new genre called Reggae-tone.
Albums
The Trinity, Sean Paul’s third and most recent release in 2005. It was fully recorded in Jamaica and is his biggest release to date. The album was released in September and featured tracks like “We Be Burnin,” “Ever Blazin,” “Temperature,” and many more Billboard Top 100’s. The album features cameos by artists such as: 50 Cent, Young Jeezy , and Chingy. The Trinity has been certified Platinum and has now sold over 4,367,750 copies world wide.
Dutty Rock, Sean Paul’s second full length album was in 2002 and was an instant Billboard Hot 100 topper with the single “Get Busy.” The album was a world wide success as well as the success of the year for Paul, who was also featured on Beyonce’s single “Bay Boy” and Blue Cantrell’s “Breathe.” Both songs were on the Billboard charts by 2003.
Stage One was Sean Paul’s debut album on VP Records released March of 2000. This album was a collective of the past work he had done and was his first complete full length album. This album featured past songs including “Deport Them” and “Strategy” along with a full list of 23 other tracks. Stage One brought Sean Paul to the mainstream gaining him fans across the world. The album itself only sold 190,000 copies but gained him the press coverage he needed for future albums.