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Sean Paul

Jamaican dancehall singer and rapper (born 1973)
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Summary

Sean Paul was born on January 9, 1973[1], in Kingston[2]. He has worked as a singer[3], rapper[4], deejay[5], composer[6], and musician[7]. He ranks in the top 0.31% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (27,804 views/month, #3,061 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Father: Garth Henriques[9]
  • Mother: Frances Henriques[10]
  • Country of citizenship: Jamaica[11]
  • Educated at: Wolmer's Schools[12], University of Technology[13]
  • Award received: Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album[14]
  • Sex or gender: male[15]
  • Genre: dancehall[16], pop music[17]
  • Record label: VP Records[18], Atlantic Records[19], Island Records[20]
  • Discography: Sean Paul discography[21]
  • Commons category: Sean Paul[22]
  • Sport: water polo[23]
  • Family name: Henriques[24]
  • Given name: Sean[25], Paul[26], Ryan[27], Francis[28]
  • Official website: https://www.allseanpaul.com/[29]
  • Topic's main category: Category:Sean Paul[30]
  • Commons gallery: Sean Paul[31]
  • Instrument: voice[32]
  • Nominated for: Soul Train Music Award for Best R&B/Soul or Rap Dance Cut[33], Grammy Award for Best New Artist[34]
  • Languages spoken, written or signed: English[35]
  • Topic has template: Template:Sean Paul[36]
  • Birth name: Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques[37]
  • Different from: Sean Paul[38]
  • Number of children: 2[39]
  • Start of work period: 1994[40]

Why It Matters

Sean Paul has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 52 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was Sean Paul born?

Sean Paul was born in 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 a singer[3], rapper[4], deejay[5], composer[6], and musician[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].

Related Entities

Atlantic Records Island Records Jamaica Kingston University of Technology

References

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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. [12] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  7. [13] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  8. [3] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [4] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  10. [5] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  11. [6] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  12. [7] ↑ . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  13. [16] ↑ . billboard.com. billboard.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [17] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  15. [14] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  16. [18] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  17. [19] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  18. [20] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  19. [21] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  20. [22] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  21. [1] ↑ . IMDb. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  22. [23] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  23. [24] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  24. [25] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  25. [26] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  26. [27] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  27. [28] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  28. [29] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  29. [30] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  30. [31] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  31. [32] ↑ . Montreux Jazz Festival Database. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  32. [33] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  33. [34] ↑ . rockonthenet.com. rockonthenet.com. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  34. [35] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  35. [36] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  36. [37] ↑ . independent.co.uk. Retrieved . independent.co.uk. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  37. [38] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  38. [39] ↑ . wikidata.org.
  39. [40] ↑ . wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [8] ↑ . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] ↑ . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] ↑ . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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Edit History

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  1. 4h ago · Leode8891 · 2026-10-18 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sport → water polo
    Soundcloud id → seanpaulofficial, seanpaul2
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Soundcloud id: seanpaul2"
  2. 2d ago · ~2026-55447-07 · 2026-10-16 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Wikipedia languages → ['ar', 'arz', 'azb', 'bg', 'bn', 'ca', 'commons', 'cs', 'da', 'de', 'eml', 'en',
    Sport → water polo
    Claims rich → —
    "/* wbsetclaim-update:1||1 */ Sport: Branlette"
  3. 6w ago · MsMorale · 2026-09-01 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Sinemalar person id → 212681
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  4. 9w ago · Yirba · 2026-08-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    P14750 → 8225-EC83-CB40-8D7B-B726
    Occupation → singer, rapper, deejay +2
    Image → Sean Paul 2024 (cropped).jpg
    Instrument → voice
    + 1 other property edited (see Wikidata diff for full list)
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/46467|batch #46467]]: HAND ID (7)"
  5. 18w ago · Jindřich Rubeš · 2026-06-11 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Svkkl authority id → 0207230-Paul-Sean-1973
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  6. 19w ago · AndrewTheWikiEditor · 2026-06-05 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Occupation → singer, rapper, deejay +2
    Anghami artist id → 26739
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Occupation: songwriter"
  7. 21w ago · Leode8891 · 2026-05-23 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Audiomack artist id → sean-paul
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Audiomack artist id: sean-paul"
  8. 21w ago · Epìdosis · 2026-05-19 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Genre → dancehall, pop music
    Occupation → singer, rapper, deejay +2
    "/* wbeditentity-update:0| */ QuickStatements 3.0 [[:toollabs:qs-dev/batch/32080|batch #32080]]: import P21 and P106 from GND (22)"
  9. 22w ago · AndrewTheWikiEditor · 2026-05-15 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Name in native language → —
    Genre → dancehall, pop music
    "/* wbremoveclaims-remove:1| */ Name in native language: Sean Paul"
  10. 24w ago · MariuszRokin · 2026-04-30 view diff on Wikidata ↗
    Image purged at → —
    Image purged license → —
    Prabook id → 1679679, 628597
    Image needs reharvest → —
    "/* wbcreateclaim-create:1| */ Prabook id: 628597, [[:toollabs:quickstatements/#/batch/257026|batch #257026]]"
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