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==Musical career==
] music was Sean Paul's first love, and he became proficient at crafting rhythm tracks. He became a ] after writing his own songs, basing his style largely on the works of ] and Don Yute. The latter was later to become his idol and mentor. Sean Paul was closely connected to the reggae-pop band ]. His brother, Jason "Jigzagula" Henriques, and his best friend Zameer Masjedee helped him open up business connections. In 1996, Sean Paul released his debut single "Baby Girl (Don't Cry)" with producer Jeremy Harding.<ref>http://www.uc411.com/trebas_article2.asp</ref> It proved a significant success, and led to further Jamaican hits like "Nah Get No Bly (One More Try)", "Deport Them", "Excite Me", "Infiltrate", and "Strategy".

In 1999, Sean Paul started to attract audiences in the ]. He was commissioned to collaborate with fellow dancehall hitmaker ] on a production for rapper ], entitled "Top Shotter". The song went on to be included in the film ] (dir. ]). Paul also recorded the Jamaican chart-topper "Ladies Man" with rapper Spanner Banner, through the latter's label, Sweet Angel Productions. The success of "Ladies Man" resulted in Sean Paul being approached by the then little-known Harding, who burst on the scene with his production of ] crossover hit "]" and most famously recorded "Baby Girl (Don't Cry)" with Sean Paul. The following single, "Infiltrate", joined the singer's combination hit in the Jamaican top charts. Also that year, Paul scored a top ten hit on the Billboard Rap chart with "Hot Gal Today", which quickly became his signature tune. Sean Paul fell out very publicly with Mr. Vegas over the packaging of Vegas' remix of "Hot Gal Today", but this did not slow Sean Paul's career momentum.

Soon after, Sean Paul worked extensively with a team of producers and choreographers from Caribbean-friendly ], namely Jae Blaze and Blaze Entertainment. He then appeared on '']'', '']'', ''Sean Paul Respect'', '']'' ("]", "]", "]", "]", and "]") and his music videos have been broadcast on ] and ]. Paul's biggest hits include "Get Busy", "Like Glue", "Gimme the Light", "Baby Boy", "]", "]", and "]" (featuring ]).The video of "Give It Up To Me" was also featured in the movie "Step Up" 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 "]".<ref>http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/awards/index.jsp</ref> He also won an American music Award for "(When You Gonna) Give It Up To Me" beating Kanye West and Nick Lachey who were also nominated for the award.

Sean Paul often contributes his songs to various ''] Driven'' albums (by VP Records). In ], he returned to his native Jamaica to perform at the ] opening ceremony.

In ], a ] for Sean Paul's new single "]" was leaked to the internet.<ref>http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DrvjQNJrRug</ref>

==='''Stage One (2000)'''===
In March 2000, Paul released his first album, '']'', on ], which included many of his previous hit singles and compilation cuts, plus several new tracks. He played the Summer Jam 2000 in ], where he was held in high acclaim. Sean Paul's fanbase grew tremendously with fans from all over the world. In 2001, Sean Paul appeared on Canadian rapper ]'s '']'' on a single called "Money Jane", which was released in ] the previous year and featured ]. The video for "Money Jane" won ] at the 2001 ], and the song was nominated for Best Rap Recording at the ].<ref>http://www.mvdbase.com/video.php?id=31377</ref><ref>http://theenvelope.latimes.com/extras/lostmind/year/2001/2001juno.htm</ref>

==='''Dutty Rock (2002)'''===
In 2002, he announced the release of his second album, '']''. Pushed by the success of the singles "Gimme the Light" and the ] topper, "]", the album was a worldwide success, eventually selling over six million copies. Simultaneously, Sean Paul was heard on ]'s single "]" and ]'s "Breathe", both chart hits in 2003, and helping to push his reputation further still in the United States.

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==='''The Trinity (2005)'''===
Sean Paul's third album '']'' was released in on ], ]. The album has a number of hits: "]", "]", "]", "]" and "]".


==Discography== ==Discography==

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This article is about the Jamaican reggae artist. For the American rapper, see Sean P.
Sean Paul
Musical artist

Sean Paul Henriques (born January 8 1973) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. He is professionally known only by his first names, Sean Paul.


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Discography

Main article: Sean Paul discography

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See also

Sean Paul
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