Quick Bio
Sean Paul Henriques (born January 8, 1973) is a Grammy Award-winning Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. He is professionally known as Sean Paul.
Sean Paul was born in Jamaica, and spent his early years "comfortably" in Upper Saint Andrew Parish, a few miles north of his birthplace. His parents were both talented athletes, and his mother Frances is a well-known painter. His father Garth is a Sephardic Jew of Portuguese descent, and his mother is of African-Caribbean and Chinese descent; both were born in Jamaica. Many members of Sean Paul's family are swimmers. His grandfather was on the first Jamaican men's national water polo team. His father also played water polo for the team in the 1960s, and competed in long-distance swimming, while Sean Paul's mother was a backstroke swimmer. Sean Paul played for the national water polo team from the age of thirteen to twenty-one. However, he gave up the sport in order to launch his musical career. He attended Wolmers High School, Belair High School and the College of Arts, Science, and Technology (CAST) which is now known as the University of Technology (UTech).
Also Famous For
2004: Grammy Award - Best Reggae Album (Dutty Rock)
2005: Billboard Music Award - 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
