Sean Paul

Background

Sean Paul, the celebrated rapper and singer, comes from a humble background. His father, Garth Henriques, a swimmer and water polo player, came from an Afro-Jamaican background with roots in the Jewish community of Portugal. Paul’s mother, Frances, is a painter and has English, Chinese, and Jamaican ethnicity. Paul grew up in a multicultural environment. During his school years, he too was a swimmer, following generations of swimmers in his family, such as his father and grandfather. He attended Wolmer’s Boys’ School, followed by the College of Arts, Science, and Technology. At 21, he quit swimming to pursue a professional music career. After being spotted at an open mic night in Kingston, he recorded his first album, “Stage One,” which was released in 2000.

In 2002, he released his second album, “Dutty Rock,” which received worldwide success and sold over six million copies. It also won the ‘Best Reggae Album of the Year’ award at the 46th Annual Grammy Awards in 2004. Paul’s third album, “The Trinity,” was released in 2005 and included his smash hit, ‘Temperature.’ From 2009 to 2012, he released two more albums, “Imperial Blaze” and “Tomahawk Technique.” He married his long-time girlfriend, Jodi Stewart, a Jamaican T.V. host, in the same year.

Paul released two more albums in 2014 and 2021, titled “Full Frequency” and “Live N Livin,” respectively. In these two projects, he worked with artists such as Damian Marley, Iggy Azalea, Nicki Minaj, 2 Chainz, and Juicy J. In 2022, he released his eighth album, “Scorcha.” Paul has received numerous awards and accolades for his music. He has a son named Levi Blaze, who was born in 2017, and a daughter named Remi Leigh Henriques, born in 2019.