Sean Kingston
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 Sean Kingston performing in 2007.
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kisean Anderson |
| Also known as | Sean Kingston |
| Born | February 3, 1990 Miami, Florida, USA |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica Miami, Florida, USA |
| Genre(s) | Reggae, Pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Singer, rapper |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Label(s) | Beluga Heights, Epic, Koch |
| Associated acts | Buju Banton, J. R. Rotem, Paula DeAnda, The D.E.Y. |
| Website | www.seankingston.com |
Kisean Anderson (born February 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican American reggae singer and rapper.
Although he was born in Miami, Florida,[1] he was predominantly raised in Kingston, Jamaica, after moving there at the age of six.[1] 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.
Kingston, through a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, released the single "Beautiful Girls" in Summer 2007.[2] 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.
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Discography
Albums
- Sean Kingston
- Released: July 31, 2007
- Label: Epic/Beluga Heights
- Chart positions: 6 U.S.
- RIAA certification: Gold
- U.S. sales: 465,380[citation needed]
- Sean Kingston's Sophomore Album
- Released: 2008
- Label: Epic/Beluga Heights
- Chart positions:
- RIAA certification:
- U.S. sales:
Solo Singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions[3][4] | Album | ||||||||||||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Pop | CAN | UK | GER | NL | ITA | FRA | AUS | SUI | BR | UWC | |||
| 2007 | "Beautiful Girls" | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | 1 | 3 | Sean Kingston |
| "Me Love" | 14 | — | 9 | 15 | 32 | 48 | — | — | — | 11 | 81 | 3 | 24 | ||
| "Take You There" | 7 | 52 | 5 | 7 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | 25 | 13 | ||
| 2008 | "There's Nothin' (Remix)" (featuring The D.E.Y. and Juelz Santana) |
60 | 63 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | |
Featured singles
| Year | Song | Chart positions | Album | |||||||||||||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Pop | UK | NZ | AUS | GER | NL | ITA | FRA | CAN | SUI | BR | UWC | |||
| 2007 | "Love Like This" (Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston) | 11 | — | 10 | 20 | 5 | 77 | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | 56 | 18 | Pocketful of Sunshine |
| "Big Girls Don't Cry (Remix)" (Fergie featuring Sean Kingston) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | The Dutchess | |
| "What Is It" (Baby Bash featuring Sean Kingston) | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cyclone | |
| 2008 | "That's Gangsta" (Bun B featuring Sean Kingston)[5] | — | 46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | II Trill |
| "Roll" (Flo Rida featuring Sean Kingston) | 61 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Mail on Sunday | |
Guest appearances
| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 2007 | "Too Young" | Lil Fizz | Payday |
| "Shorty Got Back" | Eric Jay, Francisco | ||
| "Ridin Slow" | Questions, Bun B | Evil Empire | |
| "Doin' Dat" | Clyde Carson | ||
| "Like This (Remix)" | MIMS, She Dirty, Red Cafe, N.O.R.E. | ||
| "Real D-Boy" | Triple C | ||
| "Welcome to My Hood" | Ya Boy | ||
| "Dollar Bill (Remix)" | Red Cafe, Jermaine Dupri, Juelz Santana, Busta Rhymes | ||
| "Smile" | Lil Wayne | ||
| 2008 | "Roll" | Flo Rida | Mail on Sunday |
| "OG" | |||
| "Ghetto Girl" | Mann | ||
| "I'm a Rider" | Hunt | ||
| "On the Corner" | Gorilla Zoe | ||
| "Let's Do It Again" | Fabolous & Ashley Tisdale | Working Hard, Playing Harder | |
| "She Said Stop" | Young Twinn |
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
- ^ a b Biography - Sean Kingston Billboard. Accessed September 28, 2007.
- ^ Garrity, Briran (12 Aug 07)No Rap Turf War Here. New York Post. Accessed September 24, 2007.
- ^ World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed January 7, 2008.
- ^ Artist Chart History. Billboard. Accessed January 7, 2008.
- ^ Bun B feat. Sean Kingston - "That's Gangsta"
External links
- Official website
- Official UK website
- Sean Kingston's Koch Records page
- Sean Kingston at MySpace
- Officiella SonyBMG sidan på Svenska
- DJBooth.net Interview
- Exclusive Music Interview
- Broward-Palm Beach New Times: Man-Child in the Promised Land - Feature article on Kingston
- Sean Kingston YouTube
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