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Sean Slaughter
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Birth name | Sean Martin Slaughter |
Born | Queens, New York City, New York |
May 4, 1976
Origin | Warwick, New York Newport News, Virginia |
Genres | Christian hip hop |
Occupation(s) | Singer, songwriter |
Instruments | Vocals |
Years active | 1991–present |
Associated acts | Alvin Slaughter, Mona J. |
Sean Martin Slaughter, born on May 4, 1976, is an American musician who creates Christian hip hop music. He began making hip hop music in 1991. His first official album came out in 1999. Since then, he has released eight studio albums. These include ...And Justice for All (1999) and Prototype 2 (2014).
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Sean Slaughter's Early Life and Education
Sean Martin Slaughter was born in Queens, New York City, New York, on May 4, 1976. He is the son of Alvin Slaughter. Sean grew up in Queens and Brooklyn. He has shared that his relationship with his father was sometimes difficult because his father was often away. When his father was around, Sean was not very interested in church or his father's music.
He finished high school at Warwick Valley High School in Warwick, New York, in 1994. After high school, he went to college. Sean received a full scholarship to the University of Rhode Island to play football. He studied business marketing there. However, he lost his scholarship because his grades were not high enough. After this, he started focusing on making hip-hop music.
Sean Slaughter later studied audio engineering. He earned a diploma from the Institute of Audio Research in 1997. In 2010, he received his bachelor's degree from Regent University. He studied organizational leadership and management. He then earned his master's degree in education from Liberty University in 2016. Sean became a Christian in 1999, before he started his hip-hop music ministry.
Sean Slaughter's Music Career
Sean Slaughter started his music recording career in 1991. His first studio album, ...And Justice for All, was released in 1999. He then released The World Is Not Enough in 2001. His third album, Slaughter Music Presents...the Dungeon Underground Classics, Chapter 1, came out in 2002.
In 2005, his fourth studio album, Die Another Day, was released. Sean Slaughter's fifth album, Just Add Water, was released in 2006. He made this album with Mona J. In 2008, he released Man on Fire. His seventh album, The Prototype, came out in 2010. The follow-up album, Prototype 2, was released in 2014.
Sean Slaughter's Personal Life
Sean Slaughter is the executive director of the Y.H. Thomas Community Center. He is married to Kimtrese. They have two daughters named Lyric and Jazz.
Sean Slaughter's Albums
- Studio albums
- ...And Justice for All (1999)
- The World Is Not Enough (2001)
- Slaughter Music Presents...the Dungeon Underground Classics, Chapter 1 (2002)
- Die Another Day (2005)
- Just Add Water (2006, with Mona J.)
- Man on Fire (2008)
- The Prototype (2010)
- Prototype 2 (2014)