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Sean Paul (full name, Sean Paul Ryan Frances Henriques) was born in Kingston, Jamaica on 8 January 1973.

Sean Paul is a living embodiment of Jamaica's motto "Out of many one people", with one grandparent from Portugal, one from China, one from Africa and one Sephardic Jewish.

Paul grew up in uptown Kingston, and attended the prestigious Wolmers Boys School and Hillel Academy in Kingston and the Belair School in Mandeville.

He then went on to study hotel management at the University of Technology (UTECH) in Kingston.

Sean Paul is also a gifted athlete, having represented Jamaica at an international level at swimming and water polo.

After graduating from university he took a job as a chef then went on to work in a bank.

Despite his strong academic and athletic record, Sean Paul's love of dancehall proved to be irresistible and he chose to pursue a career in music. Paul attracted attention to his vocal abilities by rapp