{{Short description|American zydeco musician}} {{Use mdy dates|date=October 2014}} {{Infobox musical artist | name = Sean Ardoin | image = Sean Ardoin.jpg | alt = | caption = | image_size = | birth_date = {{Birth year and age|1969}} | origin = | instrument = Accordion | genre = Zydeco | occupation = Musician | years_active = 2000–present | label = Zydekool Records | website = }}
'''Sean Ardoin''' (born 1969) is an American Zydeco musician, singer and four-time Grammy Award nominee.<ref name=lousianaweekly/>
He is best known for live performance appearances, including at Carnegie Hall and the New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, and his album releases such as ''Kreole Rock and Soul'', and the single "Kick Rocks".<ref name=lousianaweekly/><ref name=acadianaadvocate/>
==Early life== Sean Ardoin was born in Eunice, Louisiana, and is a descendant of Amédé Ardoin, referred to as the Father of Zydeco by music scholars for laying the groundwork for Creole music in the early 20th century.<ref name=lousianaweekly/><ref name=acadianaadvocate/>
Ardoin is also the descendant of noted creole musician Alphonse "Bois Sec" Ardoin and creole musician, Lawrence "Black" Ardoin (father). He is the older brother of hip-hop zydeco accordionist Chris Ardoin.<ref name=lousianaweekly/><ref name=acadianaadvocate/>
==Career==
Prior to the release of Kreole Rock and Soul, Sean Ardoin was best known for the release of 2001 "Pullin'", as well as 2009 album "How Great Is Your Love" which marked the first notable zydeco Gospel album.<ref>Shepherd, John and Horn, David. ''Continuum Encyclopedia of Popular Music of the World'' (2012<!--publisher & place?-->).{{page needed|date=January 2016}}</ref> He released the album ''Kreole Rock and Soul'' in November 2018.<ref>[https://www.theadvertiser.com/story/entertainment/2018/11/16/sean-ardoin-kreole-rock-and-soul/2030106002/ Sean Ardoin Kreole Rock and Soul], ''Daily Advertiser''</ref>
The album ''Kreole Rock and Soul'' was nominated in the 2019 Grammy Awards category "Best Regional Roots Music Album", and Ardoin was also nominated in the category "Best American Roots Performance" for the song ''Kick Rocks.''<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://grammy.com/news|title=Breaking Music News & Events | GRAMMY.com|website=grammy.com|accessdate=April 23, 2024}}</ref>
Ardoin has performed on MTV's Road Rules, Real World, Fraternity Life, Sorority Life, BET's Comic View, and was featured on CBS Primetime's NCIS New Orleans, Bravo TV's Southern Charm New Orleans, and Queen Sugar on Oprah Winfrey's OWN Network.<ref name=npr/>
In 2019, Ardoin was featured on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert.<ref name=colbert/>
In 2020, Ardoin released a single, "What Do You See" and video featuring Kirk Whalum, which became a viral anthem of the George Floyd Protests era, commemorated in a feature on the Grammy.com website.<ref name=grammy/>
Ardoin and Kreole Rock and Soul were nominated for a 2023 Grammy Award in the Best Regional Roots Music Album category, for ''Full Circle''.<ref name="Lee">{{cite web |url=https://www.grammy.com/news/2023-grammy-nominations-complete-winners-nominees-list |title=2023 Grammy Nominations: See The Complete Nominees List |last=Lee |first=Taila |date=November 15, 2022 |website=grammy.com |publisher=Recording Academy |access-date=November 24, 2022}}</ref>
== Awards and honors ==
=== Grammy Awards === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Category !Work nominated !Result !Ref. |- | rowspan="2" |2019 |Best Regional Roots Music Album |''Kreole Rock and Soul'' |{{nom}} |<ref name=":0">{{Cite web |title=Sean Ardoin |url=https://grammy.com/artists/sean-ardoin/243122 |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=Grammy Awards}}</ref> |- |Best American Roots Performance |"Kick Rocks" |{{nom}} |<ref name=":0" /> |- |2022 |Best Regional Roots Music Album |''Live in New Orleans!'' (with Kreole Rock & Soul) |{{nom}} |<ref name=":0" /> |- |2023 |Best Regional Roots Music Album |''Full Circle'' (with Kreole Rock & Soul and the Golden Band from Tigerland) |{{nom}} |<ref name=":0" /> |}
=== ''OffBeat'''s Best of The Beat Awards === {| class="wikitable" |+ !Year !Category !Result !Ref. |- |2001 |Best Emerging Zydeco Band or Performer (with Zydekool) |{{won}} |<ref>{{Cite web |date=2011-09-08 |title=Best of the Beat Award Winners: Complete List |url=https://www.offbeat.com/best-of-the-beat-award-winners-complete-list/,%20https://www.offbeat.com/best-of-the-beat-award-winners-complete-list/ |access-date=2024-03-03 |website=OffBeat Magazine |language=en-US |archive-date=August 14, 2023 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20230814182218/https://www.offbeat.com/best-of-the-beat-award-winners-complete-list/ |url-status=dead }}</ref> |}
== Discography == thumb|Sean Ardoin appearing on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert in 2019
Sean Ardoin:
*1991 Lawrence Ardoin and Lanniappe - Maison de Soul *1994 Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin "That's the Lick!" (Maison de Soul) *1995 Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin "Lick it up" (Maison de Soul) *1997 Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin "Gon be Jus Fine" (Rounder Records) *1998 Chris Ardoin and Double Clutchin ''Turn the Page'' (Rounder Records) *1999 Sean Ardoin-n-Zydekool (self titled) (Zydekool Records) *2001 Sean Ardoin-n-Zydekool "Pullin" (Tomorrow Records) *2003 Sean Ardoin-n-Zydekool "Home Brew" (Tomorrow Records) *2004 Sean Ardoin-n-Zydekool "Strictly for the Dancers" (Zydekool Records) *2009 Sean Ardoin and R.O.G.K. "How Great is Your Love" (Zydekool Records) *2010 Sean Ardoin-n-Zydekool "Final Chapter: New Beginning" (Zydekool Records) *2013 Sean Ardoin-n-Zydekool "RETURN OF THE KOOL" (Zydekool Records) *2013 Creole United "Non Jamais Fait" (Creole United Records) *2016 Sean Ardoin-n-Zydekool “Live at the Chicken Run” *2018 Creole United “Tu Kekkchause a Korrek” *2018 Sean Ardoin “Kreole Rock and Soul” *2020 Sean Ardoin “Came Thru Pullin’” <ref name=allmusic/><ref name=downtowncajunband/><ref name=discogs/><ref name=strictlydancers/><ref name=offbeat/><ref name=lmf/><ref name=bluebeat/><ref name=discogs2/> *2023 Sean Ardoin “Mosaic”
==References== {{Reflist|refs=<ref name=lousianaweekly>{{cite web|first=Ryan |last=Whirty |url=http://www.louisianaweekly.com/father-of-zydeco-amede-ardoin-honored-for-musical-legacy/ |title=Father of Zydeco Amede Ardoin Honored for Musical Legacy}}</ref>
<ref name=allmusic>{{cite web|url=https://www.allmusic.com/artist/sean-ardoin-mn0000259725/discography | accessdate=2020-06-01 |title=Sean Ardoin AllMusic Entry| website=AllMusic }}</ref>
<ref name=npr>{{cite web|url=https://livesessions.npr.org/artists/sean-ardoin |title=Live Sessions: Sean Ardoin | accessdate=2020-06-01}}</ref>
<ref name=acadianaadvocate>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/entertainment_life/article_a9c23db2-0e91-11e9-9a93-57885ab21a58.html |title=Cross Culture: Sean Ardoin is the latest in a long line of musical Ardoins, but he's the first to be nominated for a Grammy |date=January 2, 2019 | accessdate=2020-06-01}}</ref>
<ref name=grammy>{{cite web|url=https://www.grammy.com/news/sean-ardoin-addressing-racism-his-powerful-new-song-video-what-do-you-see |title=Sean Ardoin Addressing Racism in His Powerful New Song Video What Do You See |date=May 29, 2020 | access-date=2020-06-01}}</ref>
<ref name=downtowncajunband>{{cite web|url=https://www.downtowncajunband.nl/sitewillem/Acadiana%20Gateway/music/cardoin.htm.html | accessdate=2020-06-04 |title=Acadiana Gateway}}</ref>
<ref name=discogs>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/artist/1192871-Sean-Ardoin | accessdate=2020-06-04 |title=Sean Ardoin Discogs Entry| website=Discogs }}</ref>
<ref name=strictlydancers>{{cite web|url=https://www.amazon.com/Strictly-Dancers-Sean-Zydekool-Ardoin/dp/B003EM8CB0 | accessdate=2020-06-04 |title=Amazon Listing for Strictly Dancers| website=Amazon }}</ref>
<ref name=offbeat>{{cite web|url=http://www.offbeat.com/music/sean-ardoin-n-zydekool-return-of-the-kool/ | accessdate=2020-06-04 |title=Sean Ardoin and Zydekool Return of the Kool| date=March 2014 }}</ref>
<ref name=lmf>{{cite web|url=https://www.louisianamusicfactory.com/product/sean-ardoin-zydekool-live-at-the-chicken-run/ | accessdate=2020-06-04 |title=Sean Ardoin Zydekool Live at the Chicken Run}}</ref>
<ref name=bluebeat>{{cite web|url=https://www.bluebeat.com/albums/17035/Home-Brew | accessdate=2020-06-04 |title=Home Brew}}</ref>
<ref name=discogs2>{{cite web|url=https://www.discogs.com/Chris-Ardoin-And-Double-Clutchin-Gon-Be-Jus-Fine/release/4742742 | accessdate=2020-06-04 |title=Chris Ardoin and Double Cluthin Gon Be Jus Fine| website=Discogs | date=October 6, 1997 }}</ref>
<ref name=colbert>{{cite web|url=https://www.theadvocate.com/acadiana/entertainment_life/article_1d73c80e-86ef-11e9-baf4-c32d9332dfbb.html | accessdate=2020-06-04 |title=Zydeco musician Sean Ardoin to perform on The Late Show with Stephen Colbert| date=June 4, 2019 }}</ref>
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==External links== *[http://seanardoin.com/ Sean Ardoin Official Website]
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