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Orville Richard Burrell (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.

Early life

Orville Richard Burrell was born on October 22, 1968, in Kingston. At the age of 18, he moved to New York City with his mother.

Burrell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps on April 12, 1988 and obtained the MOS 0811 (Field Artillery Cannon Crewman). He served with a Field Artillery Battery in the 10th Marine Regiment during the Persian Gulf War. Discharged on May 4, 1992, the highest rank he achieved was Lance Corporal, although he was reduced in rank twice. Burrell perfected his signature "toasting" voice while he was in the Marine Corps.

Career

1990s

Shaggy decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993, "Oh Carolina", was a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers, which appeared in the film Sliver. The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope's hip hop album The Unreleased Project. He worked together with producers such as Sting International, Don One, Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell, Robert Livingston and Frankie Cutlass on the Maxi-Single title "Nice and Lovely" Hip Hop Remix. He had further big hits, including "Boombastic" in 1995, the theme tune of a popular Levi's commercial, and sang with Maxi Priest on his Top 20 hit from 1996, "That Girl".

Hot Shot (2000)

In 1999, Shaggy was dropped by Virgin, who felt he was unlikely to release another song as successful as 1995's "Boombastic". He would sign with MCA Records to release the album Hot Shot, the following year. The album featured the smash hit singles "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel", the latter of which was built around two song samples – Chip Taylor's song "Angel of the Morning" (which released by Merrilee Rush in 1968 and covered in 1981 by Juice Newton), and The Steve Miller Band's 1973 hit "The Joker".……

Further releases (2002–2009)

Over the course of his next two albums, Shaggy saw his popularity decline in the United States.……

Personal life

Burrell married his long-term partner Rebecca Packer in 2014 and together they have three daughters. Burrell has two sons from a previous relationship. His son Richard O'Neil Burrell is an American rapper known as Robb Banks.

In 2022, he received an honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Brown University.

Philanthropy

Shaggy started his philanthropy with a project called Shaggy and Friends, in 2016, donating more than US$1 million, to the Bustamante Children's Hospital in Jamaica. Along with financial assistance to the hospital, he has donated hospital equipment and machinery. He also did his first collaboration in the Caribbean called "Can't Let My Love Go", which he performed with the "Queen of Soca" Alison Hinds of Barbados.

In May 2020, Shaggy performed a Billboard Live At-Home concert that raised funds for Direct Relief, entertaining fans while supporting COVID-19 relief efforts.

In December 2025, Shaggy co-headlined a benefit concert to raise funds for Hurricane Melissa relief efforts in Jamaica.

Discography

Studio albums

Pure Pleasure (1993)

Original Doberman (1994)

Boombastic (1995)

Midnite Lover (1997)

Hot Shot (2000)

Lucky Day (2002)

Clothes Drop (2005)

Intoxication (2007)

Shaggy & Friends (2011)

Summer in Kingston (2011)

Rise (2012)

Out of Many, One Music (2013)

Wah Gwaan?! (2019)

Christmas in the Islands (2020)

Com Fly Wid Mi (2022)

Lottery (2026)

Collaborative albums

44/876 (with Sting) (2018)

Tours

Concert tours

Pure Pleasure Tour (1993–94)

Crazy Cool/Boombastic Tour (with Paula Abdul) (1995–96)

Midnite Lover Tour (1997–98)

Saint Lucia Arts & Jazz Festival (with Sting) (2023)

Hot Summer Nights 2023 Tour (with TLC, En Vogue, and Sean Kingston) (2023)