Jamaican DJ and toaster Sean Paul was discovered in the mid-1990s by some members of the reggae group Third World, who secured him a record deal. The first hit singles in Jamaica soon followed, followed by interest from the United States. On the single Hot Gal Today (2000), Paul shows his version of dancehall music for the first time. His style is somewhat comparable to that of Shaggy, although Sean
… Paul lacks his unsurpassed voice and the beats are a bit more nervous than Mr. Lover Lover. In the Netherlands Paul scored a big hit with Gimme The Light in 2002, after which the album Dutty Rock is also very popular. The album starts surprisingly with a chaotic rock intro but soon the familiar raggar rhythms begin and Sean Paul proves in no less than 22 tracks that he is one of the better toasters in the genre. (MS)more
