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Kisean Anderson (born February 3, 1990), better known by his stage name Sean Kingston, is a Jamaican American reggae singer and rapper.
Although he was born in Miami, Florida,<ref name=seank>[http://www.billboard.com/bbcom/bio/index.jsp?pid=852865 Biography - Sean Kingston] ''Billboard''. Accessed September 28, 2007.</ref> he was predominantly raised in Kingston, Jamaica, after moving there at the age of six.<ref name=seank/> His stage name pays homage to Kingston, Jamaica. Reggae superstar Buju Banton is a close friend of Sean Kingston's family and gave him advice upon entering the music industry.
Kingston, through a venture between Epic Records and Koch Records, released the single "Beautiful Girls (Sean Kingston song)|Beautiful Girls" in Summer 2007.<ref>Garrity, Briran (12 Aug 07)[http://www.nypost.com/seven/08122007/business/no_rap_turf_war_here_business_.htm No Rap Turf War Here]. ''New York Post''. Accessed September 24, 2007.</ref> The single, based on the bass line and lyrical "association" of the 1961 hit "Stand by Me (song)|Stand By Me" by Ben E. King, reached number one on the US Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100 for three weeks and topped the UK Singles Chart. Similarly, the song "Me Love" is a loose derivative work of Led Zeppelin's "D'yer Mak'er", off of their 1973 album, Houses o... read all