Sean Kingston

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Biography

Kisean Anderson (born February 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican American rapper, singer and songwriter. He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston. Kingston was born on February 3, 1990, in Miami, Florida and moved to Kingston, Jamaica when he was six. He attended high school in Ocho Rios. His grandfather was the noted Jamaican reggae producer Lawrence Lindo, who worked under the stage name Jack Ruby. At age 11, Kingston spent 3 weeks in jail for burglary, and Kingston lived in a car while his mother was incarcerated for identity theft. Sean Kingston was discovered through MySpace by Tommy Rotem at Beluga Heights, and signed to the label in a partnership deal with Sony. Beluga is a label notable for its focus on discovering and developing artists. In an interview with HitQuarters label head and producer J.R. Rotem described this process with regards to Kingston: In a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, Kingston recorded and released the single "Beautiful Girls" in May 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 along with many other international charts. Similarly, the song "Me Love" samples the main hook out Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er", from their 1973 album Houses of the Holy. The song also debuted at number one in Australia, where it knocked off Fergie's "Big Girls Don't Cry", which had been at 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 2007, Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyoncé's The Beyoncé Experience Tour. In 2008, he was one of the opening acts for the Australian leg of Kelly Clarkson's My December Tour. Since Sean is a Jamaican singer, he got his stage name "Kingston" from the capital of Jamaica called Kingston, Jamaica.

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Item Name Item Details
Year Formed 2007
Number of Albums 45
Record Label
Website www.seankingston.com
Wikipedia Sean Kingston on Wikipedia
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Trivia

When does Sean plan to release his third album?

2010

...He has plans to release his third studio album in 2010 . By 1996, Seans love of music led him to a prodigious performance of Whitney Houstons I Will Al...
What song did Sean perform in 1996?

I Will Always Love You

...f music led him to a prodigious performance of Whitney Houstons I Will Always Love You , forever changing his path. My mom heard me, and she started br...
Who heard Seans music?

My mom

... of Whitney Houstons I Will Always Love You, forever changing his path. My mom heard me, and she started bringing me around to family members. Not onl...
By his early teens, Sean Kingston was performing his raps throughout what state?

South Florida

...By his early teens, Sean Kingston was performing his raps throughout South Florida . I did talent shows and showcases, but I never really battled, he s...
How far north of Miami is Sean from Ft. Lauderdale?

twenty miles

...attled, he says of his effort to get discovered. With Ft. Lauderdale twenty miles north of Miami, Sean has already shared stages with Trina, Pitbull, ...
What was Sean's first charge of breaking and entering?

11

...allure of street life. Beginning with a breakingandentering charge at age 11 , Sean has seen his share of trouble. As the youngest of three supportive ...
Sean's mother is currently incarcerated for what?

identity fraud

... his share of trouble. As the youngest of three supportive siblings, this let down the boys mother, presently incarcerated herself for identity fraud ....
What is the name of Kingston's hit music?

Fire Burning

...He is recognized for his hit music Fire Burning , Beautiful Girls & Eenie Meenie. Kingston is known for his hard lyrics, a result of his homelessness a...
How long did Kingston attend Ocho Rios High School before migrating to the U.S.?

three years

...t childhood. Kingston attended Ocho Rios High School in Ocho Rios for three years before migrating to the United States. His grandfather was the noted...
What was Sean Kingston's grandfather's name?

Lawrence Lindo

...ited States. His grandfather was the noted Jamaican reggae producer Lawrence Lindo , who worked under the stage name Jack Ruby. Along with his family, ...
What was Lawrence Lindo's stage name in Jamaica?

Jack Ruby

...maican reggae producer Lawrence Lindo, who worked under the stage name Jack Ruby . Along with his family, Kingston shifted to the locality of Kingston,...
What ad did Sean appear in in 2010 with one of his dogs?

PETA

... just three years before going back to the US. In 2010, he appeared in a PETA ad with one of his dogs, urging people not to tether their dogs outside....
What did he urge people not to do?

tether their dogs outside

...peared in a PETA ad with one of his dogs, urging people not to tether their dogs outside . Career What made him famous? The recordTomorrow was broadcas...
When was the recordTomorrow broadcast?

22nd Sep 2009

...eir dogs outside. Career What made him famous? The recordTomorrow was broadcasted on 22nd Sep 2009 . Two more of his solos were broadcasted as singles....
How many of his solos were broadcast as singles?

Two

...eir dogs outside. Career What made him famous? The recordTomorrow was broadcasted on 22nd Sep 2009. Two more of his solos were broadcasted as singles....
How many more top ten hits did Beautiful Girls have?

two

...stest ascents up the charts ever. Following that, the singerrapper scored two more top ten hits including Me Love and Take You There. He has sold more...
How many digital singles has Sean sold?

more than three million

... top ten hits including Me Love and Take You There. He has sold more than three million digital singles, more than three million ringtones and has tou...
What artist featured Sean on a recent hit?

Natasha Bedingfields

...efani, Chris Brown and Kelly Clarkson. Sean was also featured on Natasha Bedingfields recent hit Love Like This; in fact, his own Take You There and L...
What song did Sean sing with Natasha Bedingfield?

Love Like This

...Clarkson. Sean was also featured on Natasha Bedingfields recent hit Love Like This ; in fact, his own Take You There and Love Like This climbed the rad...
What was Seans fourth U.S. single?

Theres Nothin

...ack hits in January. Also, in February 2008 Seans fourth U.S. single Theres Nothin featuring Juelz Santana and The DEY premiered on iTunes. It all beg...
What year did Sean's fourth U.S. single Theres Nothin premiere on iTunes?

2008

...charts together giving him backtoback hits in January. Also, in February 2008 Seans fourth U.S. single Theres Nothin featuring Juelz Santana and The D...
When did Sean Kingston debut?

2007

...He pursued a music career and debuted in 2007 with the album Sean Kingston. Early life and education Kingston was born on February 3, 1990, in Miami, ...
Where was Sean Kingston born?

Miami, Florida

... Early life and education Kingston was born on February 3, 1990, in Miami, Florida , and moved to Kingston, Jamaica, when he was six. He attended high ...
Where did Kingston attend school?

Ocho Rios

...oved to Kingston, Jamaica, when he was six. He attended high school in Ocho Rios . His grandfather was the noted Jamaican reggae producer Lawrence Lind...
How long did Kingston spend in jail for burglary?

three weeks

...who worked under the stage name Jack Ruby. Afterwards, Kingston spent three weeks in jail for burglary, and he lived in a car while his mother was inc...
When did Kingston release Beautiful Girls?

May 2007

... Records, Kingston recorded and released the single Beautiful Girls in May 2007 . The single, based on the bass line and lyrical association of the 196...
What was the name of the song that Kingston released in 2007?

Beautiful Girls

...Records and Koch Records, Kingston recorded and released the single Beautiful Girls in May 2007. The single, based on the bass line and lyrical associ...
At what age did Sean move to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida?

six

..., Jamaica hence his name, before moving to Ft. Lauderdale, Florida at age six . By 1996, Sean's love of music led him to a prodigious performance of Wh...
What does Sean avoid for his lyrics?

profanity

... out there is not only his reggae root but also his choice on avoiding profanity for his lyrics. If many starters choose to steal the limelight by cre...
What chart position did the song reach on the Billboard Hot 100 chart?

21

...llow musicians. The song climbed steadily from 57 to 43 before peaking at 21 in Billboard Hot 100 chart, all without the help of a digitally released ...
What reggae legend befriended Sean's family?

Buju Banton

...ry. He also became acquainted to his native music after Reggae legend Buju Banton befriended his family. All in all, Sean was in healthy dose of music...
What type of music stream did Sean start taking aspiration on the field?

healthy dose

...ae legend Buju Banton befriended his family. All in all, Sean was in healthy dose of music stream that he started taking aspiration on the field. Real...
Sean tried every possible way to get in touch with what?

music producers

...the industry is, Sean tried every possible way to get in touch with music producers . The opportunity came when a message popped on his computer signed...
What is Sean Kingston's stage name?

Kisean Paul Anderson

...For his selftitled album, see Sean Kingston (album). Kisean Paul Anderson (born February 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is an...
What is the name of Kingston's collaboration with Justin Bieber?

Eenie Meenie

...e Burning, Take You There, and his collaboration with Justin Bieber, Eenie Meenie . Early life and education edit Born Kisean Paul Anderson in Miami, F...
How many years did Kingston attend Ocho Rios High School before migrating back to the United States?

three

...hen he was six. Kingston attended Ocho Rios High School in Ocho Rios for three years before migrating back to the United States. His grandfather was t...
Who discovered Sean Kingston on YouTube?

Matt Tobin

...it 20072008: Sean Kingston edit Kingston was discovered on YouTube by Matt Tobin at Beluga Heights Records, and signed to the label in a partnership d...
In what month of 2007 did Sean Kingston release Beautiful Girls?

May

... Records and Koch Records, Kingston recorded and released the single Beautiful Girls in May 2007. The song peaked at the top of the Billboard Hot 100....
What was Kingston's mother's name?

Janice Turner

...He was the eldest of the three children born to his mother, Janice Turner . When Kingston turned 6, his family shifted to Kingston, Jamaica. He attende...
What was the name of Kingston's mentor in the making of Sweet 7?

JR Rotem

...ducers were involved in the making of the album, including his mentor, JR Rotem . The songs Fire Burning and Face Drop were released as singles. Furthe...
What were the songs Fire Burning and Face Drop released as?

singles

...mentor, JR Rotem. The songs Fire Burning and Face Drop were released as singles . Furthermore, five more digital singles were released for promotional ...
How many more digital singles were released for promotional purpose?

five

... songs Fire Burning and Face Drop were released as singles. Furthermore, five more digital singles were released for promotional purpose. On March 15,...
What is the name of the UK girl band that released Sweet 7?

Sugababes

...tons track Miss Everything for the studio album Sweet 7 by UK girlband Sugababes was released in the UK. He was also seen with DJ Khaled in Bow Wows n...
What was the title of the album that Sugababes released in the UK?

Sweet 7

...On March 15, 2010, Kingstons track Miss Everything for the studio album Sweet 7 by UK girlband Sugababes was released in the UK. He was also seen with...
What city was KiSean Anderson born in?

Miami

...ast, Kingston's history helped inform his sound. Born KiSean Anderson in Miami , Florida, and raised in Kingston, Jamaica from the age of six, he mixed...
What two genres of music did he mix into his hiphop?

dancehall and reggae

...ngston, Jamaica from the age of six, he mixed more than a little dancehall and reggae into his hiphop. The hard lyrics come from a hard life, which in...
What kind of music did his parents not play while he was growing up?

teen pop or teen rap

... a lot faster than he should have. His young parents didn't play teen pop or teen rap while he was being raised, so he absorbed the adult lyrics of Bu...
How many days was he in jail?

Twentyone

...so lived the lyrics and landed a breakingandentering charge at age 11. Twentyone days in jail, boot camp, and living in a car while his mother was inc...
What was his mother incarcerated on?

identity fraud rap

...camp, and living in a car while his mother was incarcerated on an identity fraud rap all followed. None of it swayed the youth against hustling; it ju...
When was Sean Kingston born?

Feb 3, 1990

...4 Million Born on Feb 3, 1990 , Kiseam Paul Anderson better known as Sean Kingston has JamaicanAmerican origin. He is a rapper, singer, and songwriter ...
Who brought Sean Kingston to light?

Tommy Rotem

.... However, owing to his exciting work, Sean was brought into light by Tommy Rotem . His first selfentitled album was released on July 31, 2007, and was...
When was Sean's first self-titled album released?

July 31, 2007

...o light by Tommy Rotem. His first selfentitled album was released on July 31, 2007 , and was packed with hits such as Beautiful Girls and Dry Your Eyes...
When did Sean Kingston release his last album?

2013

...erican star. Before Deliverance the last album that Sean released was in 2013 . Sean Kingston Net Worth Growth in Last 5 Years With hits like Eenie Mee...