Sean Kingston

Infobox musical artist
Name = Sean Kingston

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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Kisean Anderson
Alias = Sean Kingston
Born = birth date and age|1990|02|3 Fact|date=August 2008
Miami, Florida, USA
Origin = Kingston, Jamaica
Miami, Florida, USA
Genre = Reggae, Pop, hip hop
Occupation = Singer, rapper
Years_active = 2007–present
Label = Beluga Heights, Epic, Koch
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URL = [http://www.seankingston.com seankingston.com]

Kisean Anderson (born February 3, 1990 Fact|date=August 2008), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican reggae singer and rapper.

Music career

Although he was born in Miami, Florida, [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=852865 Biography - Sean Kingston] "Billboard". Accessed September 28, 2007.] he was predominantly raised in Kingston, Jamaica, after moving there at the age of six. His stage name pays homage to Kingston, Jamaica. Reggae superstar Buju Banton is a close friend of Sean Kingston's family and gave him advice upon entering the music industry. Fact|date=August 2008

Kingston, through a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, released the single "Beautiful Girls" in Summer 2007. [Garrity, Briran (12 Aug 07) [http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122007/business/no_rap_turf_war_here_business_.htm No Rap Turf War Here] . "New York Post". Accessed September 24, 2007.] The single, based on the bass line and lyrical "association" of the 1961 hit "Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, reached number one on the US "Billboard" Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart. Similarly, the song "Me Love" is a loose derivative work of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er", off of their 1973 album, "Houses of the Holy". The song also debuted at number one in Australia; where it knocked off Fergie who had been number one for nine weeks. The song stayed on the Canadian Hot 100 number one spot for over six weeks before getting knocked down to third place by the Plain White T's. "Beautiful Girls" remained at number one in Canada longer than any other song in 2007.

In October 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape" Tour. In 2007, he appeared in an episode of "Yo Gabba Gabba".

Discography

Albums

*"Sean Kingston"
**Released: July 31, 2007
**Label: Epic/Beluga Heights
**Chart positions: 6 U.S.
**RIAA certification: Platinum

*"Point Blank" [http://thehiphopgroup.wordpress.com/2008/08/18/sean-kingstons-new-album-title-is/]
**Released: 2009

olo Singles

"Off The Meter"
Holly Rae
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Awards/nominations

*Image Awards
**2008, Outstanding New Artist (Nominated)
*MOBO Awards
**2007: Best Reggae Acts
*Teen Choice Awards
**2007: Choice R&B Track "Beautiful Girls"
**2007: Choice Summer Track "Beautiful Girls" (nominated)

References

External links

* [http://www.seankingston.com Official website]
* [http://www.seankingstonuk.com Official UK website]
* [http://www.kochentertainment.com/sean_kingston.htm Sean Kingston's Koch Records page]
*MySpace|seankingston
* [http://www.seankingston.se Officiella SonyBMG sidan på Svenska]
* [http://www.djbooth.net/index/interviews/entry/sean-kingston-interview/ DJBooth.net Interview]
* [http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/feature/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1003617939 Exclusive Music Interview]
* [http://www.browardpalmbeach.com/2008-03-06/news/man-child-in-the-promised-land/ Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Man-Child in the Promised Land] - Feature article on Kingston
* [http://youtube.com/user/seankingston Sean Kingston] YouTube