Sean Paul is widely regarded as one of the most successful dancehall artists of all time, but fans may be surprised to learn his career might have taken a different path were it not for one West Indies cricketer.
That's after the man behind platinum-selling 'Temperature' revealed the inspiration for his 'Sean da Paul' moniker was—as some have suspected—former Durham and Lancashire star Shivnarine Chanderpaul. Despite the fact Paul has been prominent in the music industry since the mid-1990s, many were stunned to learn the first Indo-Caribbean to play 100 Tests for the West Indies had a hand in reggae history.
Most listeners with even a slight exposure to Paul's library will have likely heard his 'Sean da Paul' chant at one point or another during his songs. Except it turns out fans have had the wrong end of the stick (or bat) for the better part of two decades.
