Shaggy (musician)

Shaggy
Shaggy performing in 2018
Born
Orville Richard Burrell

(1968-10-22) October 22, 1968 (age 55)
Kingston, Jamaica
Citizenship
  • Jamaica
  • United States
Occupations
  • Rapper
  • singer
  • songwriter
Years active1992–present
Spouse
Rebecca Packer
(m. 2014)
Children5, including Robb Banks
Musical career
Genres
Instrument(s)Vocals
Labels
Websiteshaggyonline.com

Orville Richard Burrell CD (born October 22, 1968),[1] better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American[2] reggae recording artist 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 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.[3]

  1. ^ Huey, Steve. "Shaggy". Allmusic. Retrieved June 30, 2022.
  2. ^ "Citizenship". www.caribbeannationalweekly.com. October 30, 2020. Retrieved October 22, 2023.
  3. ^ Clark, Brian. "Brown to confer nine honorary degrees during Commencement and Reunion Weekend". News from Brown. Brown University. Retrieved May 15, 2022.