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- Born
- 1968-00-00
- Works
- 1
Top works
- Hipkidhop
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Acting · Kingston, Jamaica
Shaggy (born Orville Richard Burrell CD; October 22, 1968) is a Jamaican-American reggae rapper, singer, and songwriter who scored hits with the songs "It Wasn't Me", "Boombastic", "In The Summertime", "Oh Carolina", and "Angel". He has been nominated for seven Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best Reggae Album with Boombastic in 1996 and 44/876 with Sting in 2019, and has won the Brit Award for…
Known for
- The 99th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade — Self2025
- Bad Like Brooklyn Dancehall — Self2023
- Homeward Bound: A Grammy Salute to the Songs of Paul Simon — Self2022
- You're Watching Video Music Box — Self2021
- Mylène Farmer : Les Clips L'Intégrale (1999-2020) — Self2021
- Name That Tune — Self - Contestant2021
- Never Mind the Buzzcocks — Self - Panellist2021
- The Wonderful World of Disney: Magical Holiday Celebration — Self2020
- I Can See Your Voice — Self - Performer2020
- Mo Gilligan's All Star Happy Hour — Self2020
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- 2,215,034
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- 22,172,615
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Shaggy is the name of, at least, two artists. 1, Shaggy (born October 22, 1969, in Kingston, Jamaica as Orville Richard Burrell), is a Jamaican reggae artist who takes his nickname from his shaggy hair. He is especially notable for his distinctive sub-baritone voice. His family immigrated to the United States and they settled in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, located in New York City, New York, USA. In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during Operation Desert S
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Recent publications · Crossref
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- PEMANFAATAN KOTORAN SAPI (KOSA) SEBAGAI BAHAN BAKAR BIOGAS DI DESA TANI BHAKTI
· 2024
- Perancangan Dan Implementasi Aplikasi Pencatatan Keuangan Berbasis Desktop (Stusi Kasus : Perusahaan Sohib Genius )
· 2025
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Key facts
- Born
- Orville Richard Burrell , ( 1968-10-22 ) October 22, 1968 (age 57) , Kingston , Jamaica
- Citizenship
- Jamaica United States
- Occupations
- rapper singer deejay songwriter
- Years active
- 1992–present
- Spouse
- Rebecca Packer ( married</span>"}]]}'>m. 2014 )
- Children
- 5, including Robb Banks
- Origin
- New York City , U.S.
- Genres
- Reggae dancehall hip-hop reggae fusion
- Instruments
- Vocals
- Labels
- EMI Virgin MCA Geffen Universal Big Yard Ranch VP
- Website
- shaggyonline .com
- Allegiance
- United States
- Branch
Key dates
- Born
- 1968
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Wikidata facts
- Instance of
- human
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- Jamaica
- Place of birth
- Kingston
- Occupation
- disc jockey
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Field of work
- popular music
- Genre
- reggae
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- VP Records
Article
Orville Richard Burrell CD (born October 22, 1968), known professionally as Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae musician who scored hits with the songs "It Wasn't Me", "Boombastic", "In the Summertime", "Oh Carolina", and "Angel". He has been nominated for eight Grammy Awards, winning twice for Best Reggae Album with Boombastic in 1996 and 44/876 with Sting in 2019, and has won the Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist in 2002.
In 2007, he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Distinction with the rank of Commander. In 2022, he was awarded an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Brown University.
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1968 births20th-century Jamaican male singersBLP articles lacking sources from May 2023Brit Award winnersCommanders of the Order of DistinctionDance musiciansGrammy Award winnersJamaican dancehall musiciansJamaican emigrants to the United StatesJamaican pop singersJamaican reggae singersJuno Award for International Album of the Year winners