Shaggy (singer)

Orville Richard Burrell CD (born October 22, 1968), better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican reggae fusion rapper/singer and deejay. He is best known for his hit singles "Boombastic", "It Wasn't Me", "Hey Sexy Lady", and "Angel".

Early life and education
Burrell was born on October 22, 1968 in Kingston, Jamaica. At the age of 18, he and his family moved to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York. In 1987, he took singing courses in Brooklyn and was discovered a year later, while singing in the streets with friends.

Military career

Shaggy was also in the United States Marine Corps and got the MOS of 0811 (field artillery cannon crewman). Shaggy served with a firing battery from the 10th Marine Regiment during the Gulf War. Shaggy worked on his signature singing voice in the Marine Corps and it is also where he got the idea for his song "Boombastic".

Discography
Pure Pleasure (1993)
Original Doberman (1994)
Boombastic (1995)
Midnite Lover (1997)
Hot Shot (2000)
Lucky Day (2002)
Clothes Drop (2005)
Intoxication (2007)
Shaggy & Friends (2011)
Summer in Kingston (2011)
Rise (2012)
Out of Many, One Music (2013)
Wah Gwaan?! (2019)
Hot Shot 2020 (2020)
Com Fly Wid Mi (2022)
In the Mood (2023)

References

Category:1968 births
Category:Living people
Category:Jamaican singers
Category:Jamaican reggae musicians