Sean Paul

Jamaican dancehall singer and rapper (born 1973)
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Sean Paul

Summary

Sean Paul is a human[1]. His place of birth was Kingston[2]. He was born on January 9, 1973[3]. He worked as a singer[4], rapper[5], deejay[6], and songwriter[7]. He ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,551 views/month, #3,061 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Sean Paul was born in Kingston[2].
  • Sean Paul was born on January 9, 1973[3].
  • Sean Paul's father was Garth Henriques[9].
  • Sean Paul's mother was Frances Henriques[10].
  • Sean Paul held citizenship in Jamaica[11].
  • Sean Paul worked as a singer[4].
  • Sean Paul worked as a rapper[5].
  • Sean Paul worked as a deejay[6].
  • Sean Paul's professions included songwriter[7].
  • Sean Paul's education included a stint at Wolmer's Schools[12].
  • Sean Paul was educated at University of Technology[13].
  • Sean Paul received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[14].
  • Sean Paul is recorded as male[15].
  • Sean Paul's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • Sean Paul's genre is dancehall[17].
  • Sean Paul's genre is pop music[18].
  • Sean Paul's record label is recorded as VP Records[19].
  • Sean Paul's record label is recorded as Atlantic Records[20].
  • Sean Paul's record label is recorded as Island Records[21].
  • Sean Paul's discography is recorded as Sean Paul discography[22].
  • Sean Paul's Commons category is recorded as Sean Paul[23].
  • Sean Paul's sport is recorded as water polo[24].
  • Sean Paul's family name is recorded as Henriques[25].
  • Sean Paul's given name is recorded as Sean[26].
  • Sean Paul's given name is recorded as Paul[27].

Product Details

The following facts are restated verbatim from public-domain and CC0 open-data sources — every line is independently verifiable against the named source's catalog.

MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

  • Type: Person[28]

  • Country: JM[29]

  • Began / founded: 1973-01-09[30]

  • Genre(s): dance-pop, dancehall, electropop, hip hop, pop, ragga, reggae[31]

  • Community tags: dance-pop, dancehall, electropop, hip hop, pop, ragga, reggae[32]

  • MusicBrainz ID: c3da3346-2643-48a7-93cd-011f6834b3d7[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Sean Paul's place of birth was Kingston[2]. He was born on January 9, 1973[3]. His father was Garth Henriques[9]. His mother was Frances Henriques[10].

Education

Educated at Wolmer's Schools[12], a school[34], in Jamaica[35], founded in 1729[36] and University of Technology[13], a university[37], in Jamaica[38], founded in 1958[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include singer[4], rapper[5], deejay[6], and songwriter[7].

Recognition

Sean Paul received the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[14].

Why It Matters

Sean Paul ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (8,551 views/month, #3,061 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[40] He is known by 42 alternative names across languages and contexts.[41]

FAQs

Where was Sean Paul born?

Sean Paul's place of birth was Kingston[2].

Who were Sean Paul's parents?

Sean Paul's father was Garth Henriques[9]. Sean Paul's mother was Frances Henriques[10].

What did Sean Paul do for work?

Sean Paul worked as singer[4], rapper[5], deejay[6], and songwriter[7].

Where did Sean Paul go to school?

Sean Paul was educated at Wolmer's Schools[12] and University of Technology[13].

What awards did Sean Paul receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[14].

References

Programmatic citations — every numbered marker resolves to a verifiable graph row below.

Direct Wikidata claims

  1. [2] . bbc.co.uk. bbc.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  2. [15] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [9] . www2.esmas.com. www2.esmas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  4. [10] . www2.esmas.com. www2.esmas.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  5. [11] . nytimes.com. nytimes.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  6. [16] . wikidata.org.
  7. [12] . wikidata.org.
  8. [13] . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] . wikidata.org.
  13. [17] . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [18] . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] . wikidata.org.
  16. [19] . wikidata.org.
  17. [20] . wikidata.org.
  18. [21] . wikidata.org.
  19. [22] . wikidata.org.
  20. [23] . wikidata.org.
  21. [3] . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [24] . wikidata.org.
  23. [25] . wikidata.org.
  24. [26] . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

Product details (FDA / USDA / NHTSA public-domain catalog data)

  1. [28] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  2. [29] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  3. [30] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  4. [31] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  5. [32] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.
  6. [33] . MusicBrainz (MetaBrainz Foundation). musicbrainz.org.

Inline context (facts about related entities)

  1. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [40] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [41] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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  1. 4d ago · Leode8891 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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  2. 9d ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre dancehall, pop music
    Occupation singer, rapper, deejay +1
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  3. 12d ago · AndrewTheWikiEditor · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language
    Genre dancehall, pop music
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ [[Property:P1559]]: Sean Paul"
  4. 28d ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
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