Seal was born on 19 Feb 1963 in Paddington, London, England, UK. His birth name was Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel. His is also called seal.

Seal Henry Olusegun Olumide Adeola Samuel (born 19 February 1963 in Paddington, London, United Kingdom) is an English soul singer and songwriter. His name Olusegun means "God is victorious". Known professionally by his first name, Seal is known for his numerous international hits and his marriage to German model Heidi Klum.

Seal released the following albums including System (2007), Seal [1991] (CD & DVD Audio) (2005), Live in Paris (2005), Best: 1991-2004 (2 CD & DVD Audio) (2005), Best: 1991-2004 (2004), Seal IV (2003), Human Being (1998), Seal (1994) and Crazy (1991).