Full Name: Orville Richard Burrell
Profession: Pop Singer and Rapper
Biography: Shaggy served in the US Marine Corp during the Persian Gulf War before launching his singing career. He took his stage name from the character in the TV show "Scooby-Doo".
Shaggy released his debut album "Pure Pleasure" in 1993 and had hits with singles "Boombastic", "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel". His third studio album Bombastic won the Grammy for Best Reggae Album in 1996, and he repeated this in 2019 with "44/876".
Born: October 22, 1968
Birthplace: Kingston, Surrey, Jamaica
Age: 55 years old
Generation: Generation X
Chinese Zodiac: Monkey
Star Sign: Libra
Historical Events
- 1995-07-11 Shaggy releases his third studio album "Bombastic" (Grammy Award Best Reggae Album)
- 2001-12-04 12th Billboard Music Awards: Destiny's Child and Shaggy win
- 2019-12-09 Rock for the Rainforest benefit concert held at The Beacon Theatre, NYC; performers include: Sting, Bruce Springsteen, James Taylor, John Mellencamp, Bob Geldof, Ricky Martin, Eurythmics, Deborah Harry, Shaggy, Zucchero, MC Rodriguez, and H.E.R.
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