Sean Paul, who popularised dancehall reggae to 5m-selling effect with his 2002 Dutty Rock set, is having an identity crisis. On the follow-up, he is torn between the.

Contents • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • • Personal life [ ] Sean Paul was born in Kingston, Jamaica to parents Garth and Frances. His mother is a well-known painter. His paternal grandfather is from a Jewish family that had emigrated from Portugal, and his paternal grandmother was; his mother is of English and descent.. Sean Paul was raised as a Catholic. Many members of his 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 Paul's mother was a butterfly swimmer.

Paul played for the national water polo team from the age of 13 to 21, when he gave up the sport in order to launch his musical career. He attended and the College of Arts, Science, and Technology, now known as the, where he was trained in commerce with an aim of pursuing an occupation in swimming [ ] In 2012, Paul married his longtime girlfriend Jodi Stewart, who is a Jamaican TV host. In August 2016, it was announced that the couple was expecting their first child.

On 26 February 2017, Sean Paul announced the birth of his son, Levi Blaze. Career [ ] 1998–2000: Stage One [ ]. Main article: Paul's manager and producer Jeremy Harding first heard about the singer when his brother told him about seeing someone at a small event in Kingston who sounded a lot like the popular DJ and. Harding eventually met the singer when Paul came by his studio to ask for some advice. During the meeting Paul recorded a vocal over Harding's rhythm track and in the process created the song 'Baby Girl'. Acad 2006 Keygen Cracked there. Paul began hanging out at the studio every day, and the pair collaborated on several more tracks.

When they recorded 'Infiltrate' they decided they had something good enough to get on the radio. As Sean Paul started to attract local attention, Harding began looking after his affairs. He later told that his support of Paul's fledgling career initially led him assuming the roles of 'DJ, manager, road manager and security guard.' Paul made a quick cameo appearance in the 1998 film on stage performing. He made a very successful collaboration with & (Top Shotter) as a soundtrack of the film.

In 2000, Paul released his debut album, with. 2001–2004: Dutty Rock [ ]. Main article: In 2002, he began working extensively with a team of producers and choreographers from, namely Jae Blaze and Blaze Entertainment and announced the release of his second album,. Pushed by the success of the singles ' and the topper, ', the album was a worldwide success, eventually selling over six million copies.

The album Dutty Rock won the Reggae Album of the year at the in 2004. His single ' was also nominated for best Rap Song in that year. Simultaneously, Sean Paul was heard on 's U.S.

#1 single ' and 's ', a chart hit in Europe. Both helped to push his reputation further still in the United States. He appeared on,, Sean Paul Respect, ('Get Busy', ', and ') and his music videos have been broadcast on and.

2005–2008: The Trinity [ ]. Main article: Paul's third album The Trinity was released on 27 September 2005. The album produced five big hits, ', ', ', ' and the U.S. Chart-topping smash hit '.

The video of ' (featuring ) was featured in the movie in 2006. He was nominated for four awards at the 2006, including male artist of the year, rap artist of the year, hot 100 single of the year, and pop single of the year for his hit '. He also won an for ' beating and who were also nominated for the award. His song 'Send It On' from 'The Trinity' featured on the 2005 Vauxhall advert.

Sean Paul often contributes his songs to various albums (by VP Records). In March 2007, he returned to Jamaica to perform at the opening ceremony. Paul appears on the game as part of 's crew and again in the game's sequel,. 2009–2010: Imperial Blaze [ ]. Main article: Imperial Blaze was released on 18 August 2009. The lead single, 'So Fine', which was produced by Stephen 'Di Genius' McGregor, premiered on Sean Paul's official website on 26 April 2009. Speaking to Pete Lewis of 'Blues & Soul' magazine in August 2009, Sean Paul stated that 'Imperial Blaze' 'Actually signifies 'The King's Fire'.