Sean Kingston
| Sean "Batti Boy" Kingston | |
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Sean Kingston performing in 2007
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| Background information | |
| Birth name | Kisean Miguel Anderson |
| Also known as | Sean Kingston |
| Born | February 3, 1990 Miami, Florida, USA |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica, Jamaica Miami, Florida, USA |
| Genres | pop, hip hop |
| Occupations | Singer, rapper |
| Years active | 2007–present |
| Labels | Beluga Heights, Epic, Koch |
| Website | seankingston.com |
Kisean Anderson (born February 3, 1990)[1] better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican-American reggae singer and rapper. He is best known for his number 1 single "Beautiful Girls". On May 29, 2011, Kingston was seriously injured along with a female passenger in a jet ski accident in Miami, Florida. He was reported to be in critical condition.[2]
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Discography[change | change source]
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[3][4] | 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 | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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)[5] | 122 | 45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | II Trill |
| "Off The Meter" Holly Rae featuring Sean Kingston | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Guest appearances[change | change source]
| 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 | |
| "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]
- ↑ http://www.mahalo.com/Sean_Kingston
- ↑ http://www.miamiherald.com/2011/05/29/2241838/singer-sean-kingston-involved.html
- ↑ 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"
Other websites[change | change source]
- Official website
- Official UK website
- Sean Kingston at MySpace
- DJBooth.net Interview
- Exclusive Music Interview
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