Sean Kingston

This article is about the artist. For his self-titled album, see Sean Kingston (album).

Sean Kingston
Kingston in 2013
Kingston in 2013
Background information
Birth nameKisean Paul Anderson
Born (1990-02-03) February 3, 1990 (age 34)
Miami, Florida, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Singer
  • rapper
  • songwriter
DiscographySean Kingston discography
Years active2007–present
Labels
Websiteseankingstonmusic.com

Kisean Paul Anderson[4] (born February 3, 1990), known professionally as Sean Kingston, is an American reggae fusion singer and rapper. He signed with J. R. Rotem's label Beluga Heights Records to release his 2007 debut single, "Beautiful Girls", which peaked atop the Billboard Hot 100. Preceded by the song, his eponymous debut studio album (2007) peaked at number six on the Billboard 200, and spawned the top 40-single "Take You There". His second album, Tomorrow (2009), was supported by the top five-single "Fire Burning", and met with moderate commercial response. He subsequently released his top twenty duet "Eenie Meenie" with Justin Bieber. His third album, Back to Life (2013), failed to chart and served as his final release on a major label, but spawned the moderate hit single "Beat It" (featuring Chris Brown and Wiz Khalifa).

After his second album, Kingston launched the record label Time Is Money Entertainment, through which he signed then-unknown Canadian rapper Tory Lanez in 2010.[5]

In July 2024, Kingston and his mother were indicted on several federal wire fraud charges.[6]

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  2. ^ https://www.stereogum.com/2217490/the-number-ones-soulja-boys-crank-that-soulja-boy/columns/the-number-ones/
  3. ^ Jeffries, David. "Sean Kingston > Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
  4. ^ ACE. "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Archived from the original on March 30, 2019. Retrieved April 14, 2020.
  5. ^ "Who is Tory Lanez signed to?". Capital XTRA.
  6. ^ "Rapper Sean Kingston and his mother indicted on federal charges in $1M fraud scheme". Associated Press. July 19, 2024. Retrieved July 19, 2024.