Sean Paul facts for kids

Sean Paul
Sean Paul
	Sean Paul at the B-live concert September 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Sean Paul Henriques
Born	January 9, 1973 (age 47)
Origin	Kingston, Jamaica
Genres	Reggae, dancehall
Occupations	Deejay, singer
Instruments	Vocals
Years active	1996–present
Labels	VP, Atlantic
Website	Sean-Paul.net

Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques (born 9 January 1973), otherwise known as Sean Paul, is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall musician. Paul played himself in the 1998 movie Belly. In 2000 he released his first album, Stage One. In 2003 Paul had his first number one single. He rapped on Beyoncé Knowles' 2003 number one single "Baby Boy". In 2003 he also rapped on Blue Cantrell's UK number one single "Breathe". In 2006 Paul rapped in Rihanna's single "Break It Off". He rapped on Pitbull's 2011 single "Shake Señora" with T-Pain. Paul's sixth album Full Frequency will be released on February 18, 2014. The first single off the album, "Other Side of Love", was released to iTunes on September 10, 2013. It reached number one in the UK R&B Chart. Full Frequency includes songs with Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, Juicy J, and Iggy Azalea.

Discography

Stage One (2000)
Dutty Rock (2002)
The Trinity (2005)
Imperial Blaze (2009)
Tomahawk Technique (2012)
Other Side of Love (2014)

Awards

2004: Grammy Award - Best Reggae Album (Dutty Rock)
2005: Billboard Music Award - Best selling Reggae Artist of the Year
2005: Billboard Music Award - Top Selling Reggae Album of the Year (The Trinity)
2006: Priya Awards - Best Hardman
2006: American Music Awards- Favorite Pop/Rock Male Artist
2006: Billboard Music Awards - Hot 100 single of the year "Temperature"
2007: Jamaican Awards - Best male reggae singer
2012: MTV Video Music Awards Japan - Best Reggae Video
2012: MOBO Awards - Best Reggae Act
2013: MOBO Awards - Best reggae act