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Sean Kingston
Background information
Born February 3, 1990 (1990-02-03) (age 17)
Origin Kingston, Jamaica
Genre(s) Reggae, Hip hop
Occupation(s) Singer
Years active 2006-Present
Label(s) Beluga Heights/Epic/Koch
Website http://www.seankingston.com
Sean Kingston (born February 3, 1990) is an emerging reggae, rap and pop
hybrid musician. His rise to fame began when he discovered MySpace, and
decided to "hit J.R. up 3 times a day." Jonathan "J.R." Rotem flew him out
to LA, which lead to his debut single, "Beautiful Girls", which samples Ben
E. King's "Stand by Me". While enjoying success on the charts, Kingston has
also a "street single", entitled "Colors", which features The Game, along
with a fellow Miami native, Rick Ross. The remix features Kardinal Offishall
and Vybz Kartel. Many of the lyrics on 'Colors' are based on his experience
as saw his mother and sister wrongfully incarcerated. Sean's last name isn't
actually Kingston, he rather uses this name to represent the capital of
Jamaica. He got his record deal through Myspace by finding a producer page
and then asking 5 times a day to check out his music. Andre 3000 has said
that he wants to make a verse for a remix of the song "Beautiful Girls"
He is the first artist to be signed to Beluga Heights, the upstart record
label owned by Jonathan "J.R." Rotem in a joint venture with Epic Records.
A genuine product of both American and Jamaican cultures, Sean Kingston is
known for deftly switching between an Urban-American dialect and a Jamaican
patois in his music.
Albums
Year Information Chart positions Sales and certifications
US UK UWC
2007 Sean Kingston
* Released: July 31, 2007
* Format: CD
Sales Worldwide: TBR
Sales US: TBR
US Certification: TBR
Singles
Year Title Chart positions Album
U.S. U.S. R&B U.S. Pop U.K. CAN
2007 "Beautiful Girls" 17 20 12 - 26 Sean Kingston
"Me Love" - - - - - Sean Kingston
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