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Sean Paul Reggae carefree party superstar and king of dancehall, Sean Paul Henriques (his full name) has been a huge star for the last 10 years in his hometown of Kingston, Jamaica. In his early teens, dancehall reggae became Sean Paul’s leading passion. After leaving college he made money as a chef and later as a teller in a bank and developed his musical skills by making dubs and playing barbecues. Sean began writing his own lyrics and in 1996, after a couple of singles, his big break when he made the crucial connection with then up-and-coming producer Jeremy Harding, owner of 2 Hard Records. Produced by Harding, ‘Baby Girl’ became his first huge hit. In 1998, Sean recorded 'Infiltrate' on Jeremy Harding’s Playground/Zim Zimma riddim. The riddim was a reggae smash, both in Jamaica and internationally and with his next record ‘Gimme the Light’ Sean Paul broke into the mainstream US market. |
| Sean Paul was named Best Reggae Artist of the Year at the MOBO Awards in London and won a High Times magazine Award for 'Gimme The Light.' With the release of ‘Dutty Rock’ Sean Paul generated a mass of new followers to his fusion of dancehall reggae and hip-hop | |
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