Influencers from Jamaica

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    • Sean Paul
       Occupation: Rapper

      Sean Paul Ryan Francis Henriques OD is a Jamaican dancehall singer and rapper, born on January 9, 1973, in Kingston, Jamaica. He is known for blending his Caribbean style of music with hip-hop and for his pop-friendly party jams.

      He gained international fame with his second album, Dutty Rock (2002), which won the Grammy Award for Best Reggae Album. This album featured major hits like "Get Busy," which topped the US Billboard Hot 100 chart. His third album, The Trinity (2005), produced another number one hit, "Temperature."

      Sean Paul has collaborated with many international artists on hit singles, including:

      "Baby Boy" by Beyoncé

      "Breathe" by Blu Cantrell

      "Cheap Thrills" by Sia

      "Rockabye" by Clean Bandit

      "No Lie" featuring Dua Lipa

      Before his music career, he was a skilled athlete and played for the Jamaican national water polo team from the age of 13 to 21.

      Sean Paul Facebook: 13M Followers / Subscribers YouTube: 5.2M Followers / Subscribers Instagram: 2.5M Followers / Subscribers Wikipedia: 0 Followers / Subscribers
    • Shaggy
       Occupation: Musician

      Orville Richard Burrell CD known professionally as Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae musician who scored hits with the songs "It Wasn't Me", "Boombastic", "In the Summertime", "Oh Carolina", and "Angel". He has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best Reggae Album with Boombastic in 1996 and 44/876 with Sting in 2019, and has won the Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist in 2002.

      Shaggy YouTube: 3.3M Followers / Subscribers Facebook: 2M Followers / Subscribers Instagram: 1.7M Followers / Subscribers Wikipedia: 0 Followers / Subscribers

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    • Usain Bolt
       Occupation: Sprinter

      Usain Bolt is a retired Jamaican sprinter widely regarded as the fastest person in history. Born on August 21, 1986, he specialized in the 100 meters, 200 meters, and 4x100 meters relay. Bolt holds world records in both the 100m and 200m events, set in 2009. Known for his exceptional speed, tall and powerful physique, and charismatic personality, he won eight Olympic gold medals and 11 World Championship titles during his career. Bolt became a global sports icon, admired for his dominance on the track and his playful, confident demeanor.

      Usain Bolt Facebook: 21M Followers / Subscribers Instagram: 14M Followers / Subscribers X: 4.6M Followers / Subscribers Wikipedia: 0 Followers / Subscribers

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    • Vybz Kartel
       Occupation: Artist

      Adidja Azim Palmer better known as Vybz Kartel, is a Jamaican dancehall artist. Among his various nicknames, he is referred to as Worl' Boss, Teacha and King of Dancehall. As summarized by Rolling Stone, he "attained folk-hero status in Jamaica with provocative lyrics, and a mischievous public persona", and "few have captivated [the dancehall] audience – or offended the sensibilities of its detractors – as consistently and thoroughly as Kartel." He has also been credited as an inspiration for the dancehall-infused work of a number of Western artists, including Drake, who has cited Kartel as being one of his "biggest inspirations".

      Vybz Kartel Instagram: 3.7M Followers / Subscribers Wikipedia: 0 Followers / Subscribers Instagram: 0 Followers / Subscribers Wikipedia: 0 Followers / Subscribers
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