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Shaggy
Orville Richard Burrell
(stage name
Shaggy
) was born in Kingston, Jamaica in 1968. His parents moved to the
Flatbush
neighborhood of Brooklyn in New York City soon after his birth and as a result Burrell was raised primarily in Flatbush, a vibrant multiethnic community that has produced a number of successful recording artists including
Talib Kweli
and
Busta Rhymes
. Burrell’s friends nicknamed him “Shaggy” in high school because his hair resembled that of the character Shaggy from the cartoon
Scooby Doo
; he ended up using this as his stage name later on in his singing career.
At the age of 20 Shaggy joined the
United States Marine Corps
, serving with distinction in the first Gulf War. He developed his deep, playful singing voice while singing Marine cadences during long marches. Upon his honorable discharge from the Marines following the Gulf War, Shaggy decided to seriously pursue a music career. He settled in Valley Stream, New York in 1993 and signed to a record deal with
Virgin Records
soon after. He released two successful dancehall albums on Virgin Records during this period, 1993’s
Pure Pleasure
and 1995’s
Boombastic
, but was dropped from the label after his third album
Midnite Lover
failed to sell. Standout tracks from this period include
"Oh Carolina"
,
"In The Summertime"
, and
"Luv Me, Luv Me"
.
Though the lackluster success of
Midnight Lover
in 1997 might have derailed his career, Shaggy made a comeback in 2001 by releasing his fourth album
Hot Shot
on
MCA
.
Hot Shot
has sold over six million units in the United States, due mainly to the success of singles
"It Wasn’t Me"
and
"Angel"
His next two albums, 2002's
Lucky Day
and 2005's
Clothes Drop
failed to sell, and yet again Shaggy's career looked like it had taken a turn for the worse .
Shaggy Videos
Mighty Mystic feat. Shaggy & Lelie
Here I Am
Views: 2,888
Qwote feat. Shaggy
Don't Wanna Fight
Views: 4,030
Shaggy feat. Akon
What's Love
Views: 258,194
Shaggy feat. Rik Rok & Tony Gold
Bonafide Girl
Views: 323,434
Shaggy feat. Ninja Man
Church Heathen/The Pastor
Views: 8,029
Shaggy
Church Heathen (Club Version)
Views: 8,639
Shaggy
Church Heathen
Views: 4,653
Shaggy
Wild 2Nite
Views: 9,489
Shaggy
Hey Sexy Lady
Views: 18,570
Shaggy Photos
Views: 2,070
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Sexy Gyal Whind
Ready Fi Di Ride
It Wasn't Me
Angel
All About Love
Body A Shake
Can't Hold Me
Criteria
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Those Days
Who A Wear Di Jacket
Wrong Move
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Soon Be Done
Strength Of A Woman
Hey Sexy Lady
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