1. Sean Kingston's grandfather was the noted Jamaican reggae producer Lawrence "Jack Ruby" Lindo.
28 Facts About Sean Kingston
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Sean Kingston was discovered on YouTube by Matt Tobin at Beluga Heights Records, and signed to the label in a partnership deal with Sony.
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Sean Kingston's self-titled debut album was released on July 31,2007, and has been certified gold by the RIAA for its 500,000 copies sold, while peaking at number 6 on the Billboard 200.
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In 2007, Sean Kingston was the opening act for Gwen Stefani's The Sweet Escape Tour and for select dates on Beyonce's The Beyonce Experience tour.
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Sean Kingston recorded the track "Miss Everything" for the UK girl-group Sugababes studio album Sweet 7 which was released March 15,2010, in the UK.
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Sean Kingston had a performance in the O2 Arena where he was supported by Mumzy Stranger.
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However, Sean Kingston was unable to attend the Singapore Youth Olympics 2010 opening ceremony due to passport mix-ups.
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Sean Kingston planned to release a mixtape with pop star Justin Bieber, called Our World.
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The mixtape was completed and Sean Kingston showed his fans a preview on uStream on August 19,2010.
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Sean Kingston went on to perform on the first leg of Bieber's tour.
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Sean Kingston released his first mixtape, King of Kingz, as a free download only, on February 3,2011.
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Sean Kingston announced that his new album would be called Back 2 Life.
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Sean Kingston said in an interview with MTV that he would be completely re-doing the album and that the previous singles would not be on it.
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In November 2012, Sean Kingston performed in the Dubai Caribbean Carnival at Downtown Dubai with Jason Derulo and Bow Wow.
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In March 2013, Sean Kingston announced plans for his upcoming fourth studio album while stating that he would be recording with Disney and pop star Zendaya.
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In March 2015, Sean Kingston posted on Instagram a picture with Swedish record producer RedOne, confirming that they were working on the album.
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In May 2015, Sean Kingston posted a snippet of the then-upcoming lead single from his fourth studio album.
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On September 14,2015, Sean Kingston premiered his first single in two years, titled "Wait Up", the lead single off his upcoming fourth studio album.
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On May 21,2021, Sean Kingston returned with the single, "Darkest Times", while announcing his upcoming fourth studio album.
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On December 31,2021, Sean Kingston participated with Japanese rapper Tomoro on the single "Let Me Hold You".
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In May 2011, Sean Kingston was involved in a near-fatal jet skiing accident in Miami and was immediately rushed to the hospital.
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Sean Kingston was required to pay a $180 fine for careless operation in the accident.
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On May 23,2024, Sean Kingston's rented Southwest Ranches, Florida, mansion was raided by a police SWAT team and his mother was arrested.
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Sean Kingston was arrested a few hours later in California after a concert in Fort Irwin, and he was booked into jail in San Bernardino County.
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Sean Kingston waived his right to fight extradition and was sent to Broward County jail in Florida.
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The lawsuit alleges that Sean Kingston claimed to have a "current and ongoing working relationship" with Justin Bieber and would be able to get Bieber to work on promotional videos on behalf of the company, even though the two had not made a song together since releasing "Eenie Meenie" in 2010.
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Sean Kingston is required to post a surety bond consisting of his $500,000 home plus $200,000 in cash.
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Sean Kingston filmed a public service announcement with Do Something to encourage teens to become active in their communities by forming a Do Something club.