Shake That Thing
by Comcert Goer on 2024-09-06Avenir Centre - MonctonRating: 5 out of 5Everyone was on their feet, dancing and having a blast! One of the best concerts I have been to.
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Biography by Steve Huey
Dancehall superstar Sean Paul began scoring hit singles in Jamaica starting in 1996 and thereafter steadily began attracting international attention, eventual breaking into the pop mainstream in 2002 with Dutty Rock. Born Sean Paul Henriques on January 8, 1973, the multi-ethnic Paul (his parents had Portuguese, Chinese, and Jamaican blood) grew up comfortably in St. Andrew, Jamaica, his mother a renowned painter. He was a skilled athlete, excelling in swimming and especially water polo, playing for the Jamaican national team in the latter. Although his education was enough to land a prosperous career, dancehall music remained Paul's first love, particularly crafting rhythm tracks. He became a DJ after he began writing his own songs, patterning his style largely after Super Cat and finding a mentor in Don Yute; he also found contacts in several members of the reggae-pop band Third World in 1993, which helped open up business connections.
Paul released his debut single, "Baby Girl," with producer Jeremy Harding in 1996; it proved a significant success, leading to further Jamaican hits like "Nah Get No Bly (One More Try)," "Deport Them," "Excite Me," "Infiltrate," and "Hackle Mi." In 1999, Sean Paul started to make inroads to American audiences; he was first commissioned to collaborate with fellow dancehall hitmaker Mr. Vegas on a production for rapper DMX; titled "Here Comes the Boom," the song was included in director Hype Williams' film Belly. Also that year, Paul scored a Top Ten hit on the Billboard rap charts with "Hot Gal Today." Unfortunately, Paul had a very public falling out with Mr. Vegas over the packaging of the latter's remix of "Hot Gal Today"; still, it didn't slow Paul's career momentum, as he played the Summer Jam 2000 in New York City, the center of his American popularity. That fall, Paul released his first album on VP Records; the sprawling Stage One collected many of Paul's previous hit singles and compilation cuts, plus a few brand-new tracks. 2002's Dutty Rock and 2005's The Trinity were extremely successful. Both albums peaked in the Top Ten of the album chart and featured a handful of mainstream smashes.
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Everyone was on their feet, dancing and having a blast! One of the best concerts I have been to.
The sounds quality was very disappointing, it was not even loud and really killed the vibe. We were floor section. I had friends in different part of the venue with same problem. However Sean Paul still delivered an amazing performance very engaging and dynamic.
We were a bit disappointed, Sean Paul was only on stage for a little over an hour. The DJ that was on first was good but we didn't pay that much money to go see a DJ, he was on stage for longer than Sean Paul.
Brought me back to my younger days! So much fun! I loved it
Sean Paul was great! But there was too many intoxicated people, that struggled to stand-up right. It was a safety concern. After the concert, there was a major car accident, I wondered if it was intoxicated people from the concert. I think the venue has a responsibility to ensure the safety of it's guests.
I enjoyed myself once Sean came onto stage. I was disappointed that a DJ came out only to play club music for a complete hour before Sean made an appearance. I was hoping for an artist (singer) from Jamaica like Beres Hammond or Dexta Daps.
I had a really good night with my friends. However, the place was packed, and it seemed like there was no AC, air, or ventilation at all. The DJ that was mixing doing the first part was great and really set the mood for a great night. I couldn't really see the stage being on the floor level and only 5 foot 4, but I was expecting big screens to project real-time images... nope. There was a screen showing some kind of images and/or color effects, but no real-time footage of what was happening on stage. This was a disappointment. Like I said, I had fun with friends since Sean Paul's songs are my favorite of all, but the show and the stadium were a disappointment for me, and this is probably the reason we got floor tickets for under $100.
So worth it ! Sean Paul is a true original artist, it's a must
Amazing show from the time it started to the time it was done
The show was amazing, the crowd too Never sat on my place!! Everyone was dancing their life😍😍
Was on my feet the entire time. What a show. Played hit after hit!
Can’t believe I got the chance to see Sean Paul !!! I listen to him since 2001 it was an amazing show!!!!
Le son était désastreux! On entendait rien! On aurait dit que nous étions sous l’eau.
I was a little disapointed. He arrived 1h30 late for a 1h15 show. Good songs but no pazzaz (3 screens that made it hard to see what was going on because separated, only 2 dancers that were not always there, etc.)
Banger after banger he’s super talented and knows how to put in a show !! Will be seeing him every time he’s in Toronto !!
Very good show. I had never been to a Hip-Hop/Rap concert before. Really enjoyed it.
Stood on floor you could stand anywhere you wanted was great vibes lots of people
Best show I’ve seen and I go to many ! Got to meet him this time. Was my all time goal !!!! He is the best ,,,forever a fan ❤️❤️can’t wait to see him and the Dutty crew again
Way too short for the amount of money! He sang for less than an hour, very disappointing :(
Great organization. Security was good, location was ample. Sound was great. Enjoyed my night. Wished it was longer.