Shaggy 238

Orville Richard Burrell CD (born October 22, 1968), known mostly by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican reggae fusion singer and deejay. He took his nickname from Shaggy Rogers, from the cartoon Scooby Doo.

He was born on October 22, 1968 in Kingston, Jamaica. In 1975, he and his family moved to Brooklyn, New York.

The singer released his first hit “Oh Carolina” in 1993, which was a dancehall re-make of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers.
In 1995 he published his most famous hit “Boombastic”.
In 2000, Shaggy released the album Hot Shot, which was certified 6x Platinum in the U.S. The album featured the singles “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel”.