Actors MasterClass

Ryan Francis Henriques (born January 9, 1973), who performs under stage name Sean

Paul, is a Jamaican Grammy winning reggae artist who is the former lead vocalist of the

Dutty Cup Crew. Sean Paul broke through with "Gimme The Light"; the first single from his

2002 album, Dutty Rock, which peaked at No. 7 on the Billboard Hot 100. Paul won his first

GRAMMY for Best Reggae Album for Dutty Rock for 2003, the same year he was nominated

for Best New Artist. To date he has released six studio albums including Dutty Rock, 2002;

for which he won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album, The Trinity, 2005; which was

certified platinum in Europe and by the Recording Industry Association of America. He also

went on to release Imperial Blaze, 2009; Tomahawk Technique, 2012, and most recently

Full Frequency in 2014.

Follow World Music Views on all social media @worldmusicviews

visit www.worldmusicviews.com

Cham's career began in the early 1990s. The Miami Times referred to his debut album Wow... The Story, released in 2000, as "the most anticipated album in years from any reggae artist", and a Washington Post review of a live Cham concert in 2006 described him as "the man who may be the next Sean Paul – a dancehall artist who crosses over to the U.S. hip-hop market." Throughout his career, Cham has collaborated with many hip hop and R&B artists such as Foxy Brown, Alicia Keys, Carl Thomas, Shawn Mims, Mis-Teeq, Rihanna, Che'Nelle, Jentina, Akon, and T-Pain, Keke Palmer and many others. Cham has for a long time worked with producer Dave Kelly. In 2012, he recorded with his wife, O, on the singles "Wine" and "Tun Up". In 2013 he released the Kelly-produced single "Fighter", featuring Damian "Junior Gong" Marley.[5] Cham's third album, the Kelly-produced Lawless was released in June 2015.[6] Featuring the single "I Am Hot", the album was recorded in Florida apart from a collaboration with Mykal Rose and Bounty Killer, which was recorded in Jamaica. Cham explains how he makes music for the world and managed to remain relevant for over two decades. 

World Music Views weekly chart show