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Shaggy (born October 1968 as Orville Richard Burrell) is a Jamaican reggae artist and takes his nickname after Scooby Doo's companion.
Biography
His family immigrated to the United States and they settled in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, located in New York City, in the state of New York.
In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War.
On his return from Iraq, he decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993: "Oh Carolina", a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers. The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope's hip hop album "The Unreleased Project". He worked together with producers such as Sting Intl., Don One (who cut his first track), Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell and Robert Livingston.
His hit singles include Oh Carolina, Boombastic, Mr Lover Lover, It Wasn't Me and Angel. Guest singers and rappers on his albums include dancehall legend Barrington Levy, English singer Maxi Priest and NY rapper Grand Puba from Brand Nubian.
Discography
- 1993 Pure Pleasure
- 1994 Original Doberman
- 1995 Boombastic
- 1997 Midnite Lover
- 2000 Hot Shot
- 2002 Hot Shot Ultramix
- 2002 Lucky Day
External Links
Shaggy is a fictional character in the Scooby Doo cartoons and movies.
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