Sean Paul

Not to be confused with Sean P.

Sean Paul
OD
Paul in 2023
Born
Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques

(1973-01-09) 9 January 1973 (age 51)
Kingston, Jamaica
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
Years active1994–present
Spouse
Jodi Stewart
​
(m. 2012)​
PartnerNicole Wynter (1987–1990)
Children2
Musical career
Genres
Labels
Websiteallseanpaul.com

Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques[4][5] OD (born 9 January 1973)[6][7] is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall singer and rapper. Paul's first album, Stage One, was released in 2000. He gained international fame with his second album, Dutty Rock, in 2002. Its single "Get Busy" topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart in the United States, as did "Temperature", off his third album, The Trinity (2005).[8][9]

Paul frequently invokes the nickname "Chanderpaul", originating from the similarity between his first two names and cricketer Shivnarine Chanderpaul. In the Vice documentary The Story of 'Get Busy' by Sean Paul, when asked "How did you become 'Sean Da Paul'", Paul recalls how others would call him Chan-der-paul, and the name stuck. He then started saying it in shows and recordings.[10]

Most of his albums have been nominated for Grammy Awards for Best Reggae Album, with Dutty Rock winning the award. Paul has been featured in many other singles, including chart-toppers "Baby Boy" by Beyoncé, "Breathe" by Blu Cantrell, "What About Us" by The Saturdays, "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit, "Cheap Thrills" by Sia, and "Fuego" by DJ Snake. "Cheap Thrills" and "Rockabye", along with Paul's own "No Lie" (2016), each have over 1 billion views on YouTube, with "Rockabye" having reached over 2.7 billion views. [11]

  1. ^ "Best Dancehall Reggae Artists". Thetoptens.com. Retrieved 9 August 2020.
  2. ^ "40 Best Dancehall Artists In The History Of Jamaican Dancehall | 3Oceansvibe.com". 3oceansvibe.com. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
  3. ^ "Sean Paul - Hot New Hip Hop". HotNewHipHop. 27 April 2017. Retrieved 31 May 2023. Some artists cannot be classified by one specific genre, and Sean Paul is one of them. The Grammy Award-winning Jamaican has the vocals of a reggae artist, but combines his voice with different beats – hip-hop, R&B, and so on – to create music that has brought him worldwide success.
  4. ^ Buncombe, Andrew (26 December 2014). "Singer Sean Paul told to stay away from Maldives New Year's Eve concert". The Independent. Retrieved 4 October 2016.
  5. ^ "Folha de S.Paulo - Música: Sean Paul transporta o dançante dancehall da Jamaica para o Brasil - 16/06/2005". 1.folha.uol.com.br. 16 June 2005. Retrieved 18 November 2023.
  6. ^ "UPI Almanac for Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020". United Press International. 9 January 2020. Archived from the original on 15 January 2020. Retrieved 15 January 2020. … rapper Sean Paul in 1973 (age 47)
  7. ^ http://www.zinios.com.br, ZINIOS Projetos Especiais- (17 June 2005). "Sean Paul faz Olympia tremer com todo o peso de sua mistura de DanceHall e Hip-Hop! Confira no Surforeggae!". www.surforeggae.com. Retrieved 25 September 2024. {{cite web}}: External link in |last= (help)
  8. ^ Collins, Hattie (23 September 2005). "Talk dutty to me". The Guardian. ISSN 0261-3077. Retrieved 13 June 2024.
  9. ^ "Sean Paul se encanta por 'várias' brasileiras". Vírgula (in Brazilian Portuguese). 17 June 2005. Archived from the original on 6 April 2024. Retrieved 26 September 2024.
  10. ^ Media, Vice (8 December 2022). "The Story of 'Get Busy' by Sean Paul". YouTube. Vice. Retrieved 12 April 2024.
  11. ^ Why Sean Paul Is the King of Dancehall World Music Views. Retrieved August 2024