Sean Paul Henriques (born January 8 1973) is a Jamaican reggae and dancehall artist. He is professionally known only by his first names, Sean Paul. Sean Paul was born in Kingston, Jamaica , and spent his early years "comfortably" (according to his VH1 biography) in Upper Saint Andrew Parish, a few miles north of his birthplace. His parents were both talented athletes, and his mother Frances, is a well-known painter. His father Garth is Portuguese and his mother is of Afro-Caribbean and Chinese descent, although both were born in Jamaica. In line with his Sephardic heritage, he was a pupil at the island's Hillel Academy, a non-religious school funded by the local Jewish community.[citation needed] He claims to be a direct descendant of Solomon through his father. Many members of Sean Paul's family are swimmers. His grandfather was on the first Jamaican men's national water poloteam. His father also played water polo for the team in the 1960s, and competed in long-distance...This information was automatically generated from Freebase article Sean Paul. You should replace/update it...