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In the late 2000s, reggae star Sean Kingston was one of the biggest names in hip-hop thanks to his collaborations with Justin Bieber, Dr. Dre and Nicki Minaj, not to mention his smash hit Beautiful Girls.
Kingston, 34's, star has fallen somewhat since then as he's been without a major label release in more than a decade. His 2022 album Road to Deliverance failed to chart.
A far cry from his early career which saw him perform as an opening act for A-listers such as Gwen Stefani and Beyonce. His headlining these days is usually related to brushes with the law, death hoaxes and claims that he's been the victim of a crime.
The singer was born Kisean Paul Anderson in Miami in 1990. In his youth, he moved with his family to Jamaica before returning to Florida in his teenage years for high school.
The music business is in his blood, his grandfather was legendary reggae music producer Lawrence Lindo, best known for his collaborations with Bob Marley.
Kingston returned to the news this week after both he and his mother were arrested on fraud charges relating to the purchase of a 17-foot TV in which Kingston is accused of promising he could get Justin Bieber to do a commercial with him.
Sean Kingston, 34, pictured at the height of his fame alongside Justin Bieber and Diddy in 2010 at a benefit concert for Haiti
A year later, Kingston is shown in a hospital bed after a near fatal jet ski crash in Florida
Kingston's first brush with the bizarre occurred in 2011 when he was riding on a jet ski with a woman when it crashed into a bridge. He was rushed to a local hospital in critical condition where he spent a 11 days in treatment.
The pair were saved when two men happened by on a boat, one of whom was a member of the Coast Guard. They described Kingston as being 'extremely dazed' and 'coughing up blood.'
The Coast Guard worker helped by grabbing hold of Kingston, recalling how he was 'puking up blood' and convulsing, TMZ reported.
In later interview, Kingston spoke lovingly about the man who saved his life.
'It was just like an angel in this guy. It was really meant to be. Everything happened at a perfect timing. He was a hero,' he told MTV News.
'Got my friend Sean Kingston in my prayers tonight,' Justin Bieber tweeted at the time. 'A true friend and big bro. Please keep him in your prayers tonight as well.'
Rihanna tweeted: 'Sean we praying for u baby.'
Rap star LL Cool J wrote: 'I hope and pray that Sean Kingston recovers quickly…. #staystrong.'
During that stay, doctor's discovered that Kingston had suffered a torn aorta, which required emergency surgery. He later said the procedure saved his life.
'I had a lot of pain. But when I went to visit the surgeon he said: 'Yo, you had a guardian angel that day,' Kingston told Today in a 2011 interview.
In the aftermath, Kingston was required to pay a $180 fine as he was accused of 'carelessness' while driving the jet ski.
His first release after that accident, the album Wait Up, failed to cause a stir. He later said that the accident left changed his priorities and that he couldn't focus on music until at least a year afterwards.
His troubles refused to let up as in 2015 he claimed that he was the victim of a kidnap attempt, something that authorities disputed, saying that his claims were to do with a business disagreement.
Rapper Sean Kingston was arrested in California on fraud charges just hours after SWAT team members raided his mom's Florida house and carted a van load of items away (Kingston is pictured here with his mother Janice Turner)
His recent arrest is a world away from the success he achieved in 2007 with the smash hit song Beautiful Girl
Kingston said that jeweler he had an issue with set him up to be snatched as the met up to settle their issue over a $185,000 watch. The singer said at the meeting, a group of 'goons' kidnapped him and dumped him the in street.
By January 2016, the case was closed by investigators. At the time, Kingston denied that he hadn't paid the jeweler because he was broke in a candid interview with "TMZ.
Later that same year, he was the victim of a robbery when his $300,000 chain was stolen by a group of men at the Penthouse Nightclub and Dayclub in Los Angeles, TMZ reported at the time.
The site said that Kingston was smashed in the head with a bottle
