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Biography by Steve Huey

Dancehall superstar Sean Paul began scoring hit singles in Jamaica starting in 1996 and thereafter steadily began attracting international attention, eventual breaking into the pop mainstream in 2002 with Dutty Rock. Born Sean Paul Henriques on January 8, 1973, the multi-ethnic Paul (his parents had Portuguese, Chinese, and Jamaican blood) grew up comfortably in St. Andrew, Jamaica, his mother a renowned painter. He was a skilled athlete, excelling in swimming and especially water polo, playing for the Jamaican national team in the latter. Although his education was enough to land a prosperous career, dancehall music remained Paul's first love, particularly crafting rhythm tracks. He became a DJ after he began writing his own songs, patterning his style largely after Super Cat and finding a mentor in Don Yute; he also found contacts in several members of the reggae-pop band Third World in 1993, which helped open up business connections.

Paul released his debut single, "Baby Girl," with producer Jeremy Harding in 1996; it proved a significant success, leading to further Jamaican hits like "Nah Get No Bly (One More Try)," "Deport Them," "Excite Me," "Infiltrate," and "Hackle Mi." In 1999, Sean Paul started to make inroads to American audiences; he was first commissioned to collaborate with fellow dancehall hitmaker Mr. Vegas on a production for rapper DMX; titled "Here Comes the Boom," the song was included in director Hype Williams' film Belly. Also that year, Paul scored a Top Ten hit on the Billboard rap charts with "Hot Gal Today." Unfortunately, Paul had a very public falling out with Mr. Vegas over the packaging of the latter's remix of "Hot Gal Today"; still, it didn't slow Paul's career momentum, as he played the Summer Jam 2000 in New York City, the center of his American popularity. That fall, Paul released his first album on VP Records; the sprawling Stage One collected many of Paul's previous hit singles and compilation cuts, plus a few brand-new tracks. 2002's Dutty Rock and 2005's The Trinity were extremely successful. Both albums peaked in the Top Ten of the album chart and featured a handful of mainstream smashes.

Reviews

Rating: 3.7 out of 5 based on 50 reviews
  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Great concert!

    by Geevo on 2023-07-06

    Start to finish Sean Paul has you dancing your a$$ off. A must watch! Great vibe

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Amazing show!

    by De on 2023-07-05

    Five stars, amazing show, Sean Paul is the GOAT. Danced more than I have in years. Totally worth it!

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    An incredible night!

    by Mimi on 2023-07-05

    Had an amazing time! The venue is great, DJ intrinity was absolutley amazing and of course, Sean Paul did not disappoint, so much fun!!!! Part way through the night, staff handed out bottles of water which was a life saver and greatly appreciated! The only reason I didn't give 5 stars was because Sean Paul came on late but nothing was communicated with the audience and no one knew what was going on. it really brought the energy down. If we were given a reason why or if the dj had kept playing it would have been totally fine. I will absolutley be back again. It would be nice to have some hotel accommodations near by for people coming from out of town like myself.

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Nice

    by N. M. on 2023-07-05

    Amazing and fun concert but I just believe the organization was poorly done. We got an email that Sean Paul will show up at 10 PM as expected but in reality he came late at 10:38 PM. Concert ended at 11:50 Pm. Plus, doors opened at 7 PM and it was an enjoyable experience with DJIntinity and the opening acts but once again, the con was that Sean Paul came later and we kept getting hyped by the DJ of how he is coming. Overall, great concert and enjoyable experience 4/5 rating, as he sang songs back to back and the best part was that Machel Montano came as a special guest!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Great Venue with only an hour of the main act

    by Vi on 2023-07-05

    Overall a great experience, but got to see only 75 minutes of Sean Paul. You pay for the main act, and do not get the full experience. Nevertheless, we had a great time

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Terrific but...

    by Star's scorcha on 2023-07-05

    Sean Paul was amazing. The only problem is that there was an opener listed but it turned out to be the playing of the Steel Pulse album in full. They should have just let the DJ play for that time and if they wanted to celebrate the anniversary of the steel pulse album it would have been terrific to have the DJ integrate those tracks into his set. Look forward to better support of artists going forward.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sean Paul

    by MelaniaTrump on 2023-07-05

    Love the show and the venue Security was quick and efficient.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Previous Reviews Very Helpful

    by AfroGirlz on 2023-07-05

    A big thanks to the folks who reviewed last year's Sean Paul concert and consequently, provided helpful insight to the 2023 show at History. I arrived around 9pm so I have no idea what took place earlier. Prior to Sean's 10:40pm arrival on stage, the DJ simply played back-in-the-day tunes which got the crowd energized. Security was very much on top of things as I saw 3 of them drag out a guy (I have no idea what he had done, but he was turfed out) and another convinced a woman to move from main floor as her friend though quiet, was clearly inebriated. With respect to the venue, with places like History and Danforth Music Hall, which have limited (or non-existent) seating at a premium price, short people like myself have to figure out the best places to stand given the high likelihood that a tall person will stand in front of you and block your view. The show itself was high energy from start to finish. The dancers were incredible, the live band gave a rich sound, and Sean was in fine form throughout. He sang all of his hits and a few new songs. It was worth my time.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sean was awesome! Too many openers

    by S. D. on 2022-10-20

    Sean Paul was electric I am a fan of his music over 20 years and he delivered. The opening acts were too much and too long and the venue took too long to switch over the equipment for Sean’s BaddaBand which causes a delay in him coming out however when he hit the stage it was fire!! Afrowave needs to learn from this.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    HORRIBLE

    by victoria on 2022-08-09History - Toronto

    This was a horrible concert. The openers did not do a good job. Sean Paul did not come on untill 10:30pm. There was no one in between the openers to hype up the crowd or keep the energy levels. Everyone was standing around waiting bored. HORRIBLE

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    Sean Paul

    by Nick on 2022-08-07History - Toronto

    Sean put on a energized performance singing a lot of his hits however his set only lasted 90 minutes and he did not come on the stage until well into the evening at 10:30 PM which was kind of late for a lot of concertgoers who had got there for the show start of 7:30. There were 3 maybe 4 opening acts and then at 10:30 the host kept announcing Sean’s name 2 or 3 times and Sean kept the audience guessing about when he would appear. Otherwise, the opening acts were good and Sean put on an electric performance that was worth waiting for!

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Not Great

    by JC on 2022-08-07History - Toronto

    More food options besides Pizza Clear Parking Instructions Needs a space/area to consume food Seated Areas around the venue - Sean Paul arrived late yet nowhere to sit Very lengthy opening acts - was tiring to listen to especially when the main artist arrived late

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    Terrible

    by Kait on 2022-08-06History - Toronto

    This was one of the worst events I went to. Sean Paul was 3 hours late coming out. No regard for time what so ever . The opening acts were okay. But went on for way too long. Considering people had to travel for this concert. It should have been scheduled better. Really disappointed

  • Rating: 4 out of 5

    Amazing Sean Paul, too many opening acts

    by Dina on 2022-08-06History - Toronto

    The concert was absolutely incredible. Sean Paul set the club on fire, the energy was amazing. He made literally everyone sing and dance! However, the event wasn’t properly organized. The Ticketmaster advertises it as a Sean Paul concert, but it is more of a culture music event with Sean Paul as a main star. There were so many opening acts. Sean Paul only appeared on stage four hours after the concert started.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Sean Paul, YES! AFROWAVETO, No. Never again.

    by Goreglad on 2022-08-06History - Toronto

    On Wednesday night I attended the Afrowaveto show at History. I have to say it was a very frustrating event to attend. All the acts were like glorified karaoke; a person/persons singing over a track played be another person with a laptop. A DJ who was not even a good DJ - on 3 times was excessive to say the least. Waiting until 10:30 to have Sean Paul go on was ridiculous. Everyone around was complaining, people had to work in the morning, and normally a headliner hits the stage around 9:30. I felt really bad for the last performer who went on, because everyone was so fed up by then no one wanted to see her, and when that terrible DJ came out for the THIRD time, I could have screamed. I would 100% go to see Sean Paul again, and I would 100% never attend another Afrowaveto event.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    I am no longer a sean paul fan

    by Disappointed on 2022-08-06History - Toronto

    History as an event space should recognize that their max capacity is not safe. They should also rethink their choice in security as their male workers simply pushed and stomped on people with no disregard even though they came into the crowd with no vests or lights to signify to move. The male DJs and ‘local’ artists all stated they would be playing soca, dancehall, and afrobeats but all I heard was some guys yelling into a mic, someone singing drivers license, and overplayed songs from tik tok. The first guy took off his shirt and I genuinely thought I was gay, then there was a twerking tutorial and I realized I might be asexual, and then hearing the dj say he was going to play dancehall and put on doja cat I realized I might not even be Caribbean anymore. Sean paul didn’t come out until 10:32 and the event was 7:30-11. He took so long to come out that I witnessed security break up a fight and somebody throw up all while being grinded on and forced to smell the nastiest people and vapes. The djs and artists all kept hyping up that sean paul would be coming out “soon” at various times and I thought the wait would be worth it but sean paul underdelivered. His backup dancers looked great but he looked and sounded tired from the very start. I was so upset at how terrible every aspect of this event was that I unfollowed him whilst he was performing and I left as soon as possible. But leaving wasn’t even easy, I had to swim through the crowd of people and just as I get close to the exit I’m stopped by a couple who are daggering. After I barely made it out I realized that I will never willingly attend a concert again in my life and cancelled all my other event tickets. This event space and “sean paul concert” claimed to be catered to POC but the entire experience showcased how gentrified this city and these new artists have become. I would have been better off not going to this event at all. I truly would have rather had the worst two days of work and gotten shot instead of having this experience.

  • Rating: 1 out of 5

    NO Parking at History in Toronto

    by Julianna on 2022-08-06History - Toronto

    I paid for parking at this venue and there was no parking. Not impressed!!

  • Rating: 3 out of 5

    No Respect For Our Time

    by Manu on 2022-08-06History - Toronto

    I'm a huge fan of Sean Paul and have been listening to his music for over two decades and was psyched to finally see him in concert. The show started at 7:30 and Sean Paul hit the stage at 10:30! I know the main act never starts on time but this is the longest I've ever had to wait for the headliner to start. It's ridiculous because it was a weekday and people have to go to work. By the time he came out, I was tired of standing, my buzz wore off and my energy was low. He was a great performer, high energy, jumping around the stage and his voice never wavered. Regardless of that, everyone's time is valuable and this was completely disrespectful to the people who spent money to see him.

  • Rating: 5 out of 5

    Dream Come true!

    by Meet on 2022-08-06History - Toronto

    Waited long time for Sean Paul to come out but when he did it was all worth the wait. I grew up with his music and he has a stage presence. Dancers were amazing. The DJ and show openers failed to get the crowd going wild before the Show came out. The History club venue was very classy, safe and clean and security was tight. The only thing people were hungry while waiting and there were no food options beside pizza which ran out quickly. Because we did not know the exact time SEAN was coming we did not want to miss him and we were not permitted to go out get food. Overall I had the best time of my life!

  • Rating: 2 out of 5

    Okay experience

    by Keesh on 2022-08-06History - Toronto

    It was kind of annoying that they advertise Sean Paul so many times but yet he came literally only for 1.5 hours which is near the end. The show said it starts at 6:30 PM but it actually started at 7:30 PM and for four hours there were other performers and we were waiting so long for Sean Paul who came at 10:30 PM and left at 12 AM. His entrance and it’s exit felt so rushed. Honestly it was just really tiring just waiting for him. I wish I just came for 1030 and saw him and just left. They kept just making us wait and wait for him to come out and let other performers just perform nonstop. I’ve never went to a concert which was so delayed in time and we have to stand up for like five hours just waiting for him. I think next time if they’re going to do a Sean Paul concert he needs to perform first or perform a much earlier so then after that we can just go grab dinner. I was even able to grab dinner because it was already midnight it’s either he tells us when he’s coming out So then people can come accordingly when he comes. It was just a tiring just waiting for him and my legs are just killing me.Overall his performance is really good and he played his hit songs. We also had a very close of you which is nice and worth it I guess at the end. I would rate this has 6.5 out of 10