Kisean Anderson (born February 3, 1990[citation needed]), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican reggae singer and rapper.

[edit] Music career
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.[citation needed]

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.


[edit] Discography

[edit] Albums
Sean Kingston
Released: July 31, 2007
Label: Epic/Beluga Heights
Chart positions: 6 U.S.
RIAA certification: Platinum
Point Blank[3]
Released: 2009

[edit] Solo Singles
Year Song Chart positions[4][5] Album
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 —


[edit] Featured singles
Year Song Chart positions Album
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 33 — — — 9 — 56 18 Pocketful of Sunshine
"What Is It" (Baby Bash featuring Sean Kingston) 57 — — — — — — — — — — — — — Cyclone
2008 "That's Gangsta" (Bun B featuring Sean Kingston)[6] 122 45 — — — — — — — — — — — — II Trill
"Wine And Go Down" (Tone featuring Sean Kingston) — — — — — — — — — — — — — —
2009 "Still In Love" (Girlicious featuring Sean Kingston) — — — — — — — — — — — — — — Girlicious


[edit] Guest appearances
Year Song Artist(s) Album
2007 "Too Young" Lil Fizz Payday
"Shorty Got Back" Eric Jay, Francisco
"Ridin Slow" Question, Kyle Lee Evil Empire
"Doin' Dat" Clyde Carson
"Like This (Remix)" Mims, Sha 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
2008 "Roll" Flo Rida Mail on Sunday
"OG"
"Ghetto Girl" Mann
"I'm a Rider" Hunt
"On the Corner" Gorilla Zoe
"She Makes Me Feel" MJ & Mambo Kingz Mi Sentimiento
"She Said Stop" Young Twinn
"In Da Club" Clyde Carson & The Game
"Still In Love" Girlicious Girlicious

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[edit] 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)

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