Sean Kingston
Sean Kingston | |
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kisean Paul Anderson |
| Born | February 3, 1990 Miami, Florida, U.S. |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
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| Years active | 2007–present |
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Kisean Paul Anderson[2] (born February 3, 1990)[3] better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is an American-Jamaican singer, songwriter, and rapper. He is best known for his number 1 single "Beautiful Girls", as well as "Fire Burning", "Take You There", and his collaboration with Justin Bieber: "Eenie Meenie".
On May 29, 2011, Kingston was seriously injured along with a female passenger in a jet ski accident in Miami, Florida.[4]
Legal issues
[change | change source]On May 23, 2024, Kingston's Miami mansion was raided by SWAT. Kingston and his mother were arrested.[5] According to reports, the arrest warrant was issued on numerous instances of Fraud and theft.[6] Kingston's arrest was without incident, which had taken place after a concert in Fort Irwin, California, and he was booked into jail in San Bernardino County, California pending extradition to Florida.[7] Kingston waived his right to fight extradition in California and was sent to Broward County jail.[8] A week later, Kingston was released from police custody after posting bail of $100,000.[9]
Discography
[change | change source]Studio albums
[change | change source]- Sean Kingston
- Released: July 31, 2007
- Label: Epic/Beluga Heights
- Chart positions: 6 U.S.
- RIAA certification: Platinum
- Tomorrow
- Released: 2009
Solo singles
[change | change source]| Year | Song | Chart positions[10][11] | Album | ||||||||||
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| U.S. | U.S. R&B | U.S. Pop | CAN | UK | GER | NL | ITA | FRA | AUS | SUI | |||
| 2007 | "Beautiful Girls" | 1 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 1 | 11 | Sean Kingston |
| "Me Love" | 14 | — | 9 | 15 | 32 | 48 | — | — | — | 11 | 81 | ||
| "Take You There" | 7 | 52 | 5 | 47 | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | |||
| 2008 | "There's Nothin' (Remix)" (featuring The D.E.Y. and Juelz Santana) |
60 | 63 | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Featured singles
[change | change source]| 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 | |||
| 2007 | "Love Like This" (Natasha Bedingfield featuring Sean Kingston) | 11 | — | 10 | 20 | 5 | 77 | 33 | — | — | — | 9 | — | Pocketful of Sunshine |
| "What Is It" (Baby Bash featuring Sean Kingston) | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | Cyclone | |
| 2008 | "That's Gangsta" (Bun B featuring Sean Kingston)[12] | 122 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | II Trill |
| "Off The Meter" Holly Rae featuring Sean Kingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Guest appearances
[change | change source]| Year | Song | Artist(s) | Album |
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| 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 | |
| "Off the Meter" | Holly Rae | ||
| 2008 | "Yamaha Mama" | Soulja Boy | ISouljaBoyTellem |
Awards/nominations
[change | change source]- 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
[change | change source]- ↑ Jeffries, David. "Sean Kingston > Biography". AllMusic. Archived from the original on April 19, 2011. Retrieved June 15, 2010.
- ↑ ACE. "ACE Repertory". Ascap.com. Archived from the original on 2019-03-30. Retrieved 2020-04-14.
- ↑ http://www.mahalo.com/Sean_Kingston
- ↑ http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/29/2241838/singer-sean-kingston-involved.html
- ↑ MacLauchlan, John; Scouten, Ted; Geisel, Hunter (2024-05-24). "Sean Kingston, mother arrested after singer's Florida mansion raided - CBS Miami". www.cbsnews.com. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ "Sean Kingston arrested on suspicion of fraud after his mother was taken into custody in Florida mansion raid". NBC News. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ "Singer Sean Kingston arrested on San Bernardino County Army base; charged with fraud". San Bernardino Sun. 2024-05-24. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ Zemler, Emily (2024-05-29). "Sean Kingston Agrees to Florida Extradition to Face Fraud Charges Alongside Mother". Rolling Stone. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ Aniftos, Rania (2024-06-05). "Sean Kingston Released From Jail on $100,000 Bond". Billboard. Retrieved 2024-07-16.
- ↑ World Chart Positions. aCharts.us. Accessed January 7, 2008.
- ↑ Artist Chart History Archived 2008-12-20 at the Wayback Machine. Billboard. Accessed January 7, 2008.
- ↑ "Bun B feat. Sean Kingston - "That's Gangsta"". Archived from the original on 2008-03-06. Retrieved 2008-11-18.
Other websites
[change | change source]- Official website
- Official UK website Archived 2018-08-05 at the Wayback Machine
- DJBooth.net Interview Archived 2008-07-05 at the Wayback Machine
- Exclusive Music Interview Archived 2007-09-29 at the Wayback Machine
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