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	He returned to his native Jamaica to perform at the Cricket World Cup 2007 opening ceremony.		He returned to his native Jamaica to perform at the Cricket World Cup 2007 opening ceremony.
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	Though, in his youth, he might have been fast tracked to follow in his family’s footsteps of competitive water polo or swimming, dance and music were his first priority and passion; he dove into the recording industry instead, with extremely profitable results, spawning several hit albums and numerous top charted singles.		Though, in his youth, he might have been fast tracked to follow in his family’s footsteps of competitive water polo or swimming, dance and music were his first priority and passion; he dove into the recording industry instead, with extremely profitable results, spawning several hit albums and numerous top charted singles.

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	Sean Paul was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and spent his early years “comfortably” in Upper Saint Andrew Parish, a few miles north of his birthplace. His parents were both talented athletes, and his mother a well-known painter. His father is Jewish (whose Portuguese family emigrated to Jamaica in the 17th century) and his mother Chinese Jamaican. 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. He claims to be a direct descendant of Solomon through his father.		Sean Paul was born in Kingston, Jamaica, and spent his early years “comfortably” in Upper Saint Andrew Parish, a few miles north of his birthplace. His parents were both talented athletes, and his mother a well-known painter. His father is Jewish (whose Portuguese family emigrated to Jamaica in the 17th century) and his mother Chinese Jamaican. 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. He claims to be a direct descendant of Solomon through his father.

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	Reviewers said that all “Dancehall-reggae crossover hits tend to be deliciously simple. ‘Gimme the Light,’ Sean Paul's unlikely summer smash, is no different – a sticky ode to toking, with a twinkling beat and an undeniable hook.”		Reviewers said that all “Dancehall-reggae crossover hits tend to be deliciously simple. ‘Gimme the Light,’ Sean Paul's unlikely summer smash, is no different – a sticky ode to toking, with a twinkling beat and an undeniable hook.”

-	<strong><span style="font-size:130%;"><em>The Trinity</em>: 2005 – Present</span></strong>	+	<strong><span style="font-size:130%;">The Trinity: 2005 – Present</span></strong>

	On September 27, 2005, Sean Paul released his third album called <em>The Trinity</em>.		On September 27, 2005, Sean Paul released his third album called <em>The Trinity</em>.
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-	He has appeared on several television programs, including “Punk'd,” “106 & Park,” “Sean Paul Respect,” “Making the Video” (for "Get Busy," "Gimme the Light," "Like Glue," "We Be Burnin'," and "Temperature") though he always plays himself, and his music videos have been broadcast on MTV and BET.	+	He has appeared on several television programs, including “Punk'd,” “106 & Park,” “Sean Paul Respect,” “Making the Video” (for "Get Busy," "Gimme the Light," "Like Glue," "We Be Burnin'," and "Temperature") though he always plays himself, and his music videos have been broadcast on MTV and BET.
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-	Paul is actively trying to make the world more aware of, and stopping the violence in his home country of Jamaica. In January of 2007, Paul launched a one-man campaign to stop youth violence in Jamaica on his upcoming new album. In order to raise awarness of the problem plaguing the country, Paul insists his upcoming dancehall release won't be full of party anthems, but will deal with issues that concern him about his native country. Paul told MTV News, "The content is just a little different than what people expect from me. "It's not about partying, it's not about ladies; it's about the kids with the guns in the streets. It's more reality." And he hoped one new track, "Sufferer," prompts gun-wielding gangmembers to give up their arms and stop the violence. He added, "I'm talking about the younger generation that has no other option for success than to find a gun somewhere. I try to appeal to them: 'I know you a sufferer, but it doesn't mean that you can't or shouldn't expect any better.' "It's a lot different than from what I usually say, like, 'Get busy, shake that thing.'" Paul will dedicate the album to two young friends who have recently been killed in youth-related violence: "I saw potential in these two kids and many others. It really hit home. And I'm thinking of a voice, I need to say something to people."	+

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