Orville Richard Burrell
(popularly known by his
nickname Shaggy) is a
Jamaican-American reggae
singer. He was born in October
22, 1968 in Kingston, Jamaica.
He is known for his single
"Boombastic" in 1995 and in
2000 single "It Wasn't Me". He
has been noted as having an
extremely high singing voice,
he got his nickname from his
"shaggy" hair and he appeared
in the Scooby Doo with the
character of Shaggy Rogers.
Speaking on This Morning on
August 27, 2008, Burrell
states the name Shaggy is
specifically a reference to a
previous hairstyle.
When he reach the age of 18,
his family moved in the
Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New
York from Jamaica. He take a
course in singing in Brooklyn
and was discovered while
singing with friends in the
streets, a year later.
He joined the United States
Marine Corps in 1988, he is
assigned as a Field Artillery
Cannon Crewman in the 5th
Battalion 10th Marines. While
he is in the Marines, he fight
during Operation Desert Storm
in the Persian Gulf War. It is
the time that he achieved his
trademark voice. During this
time also where he got the
idea for his song
"Boombastic." When he return
from persian gulf, he decide
to pursue his music career.
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