This article is about the reggae artist. For the Scooby-Doo character, see Norville "Shaggy" Rogers.

Shaggy (born October 22 1968 in Kingston, Jamaica as Orville Richard Burrell) is a Jamaican reggae artist and takes his nickname from Scooby-Doo's companion.

Biography

His family migrated to the United States and they settled in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, located in New York City, in the state of New York.
In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War.
On his return from Iraq, he decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993: "Oh Carolina", a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers. The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope's hip hop album "The Unreleased Project". He worked together with producers such as Sting Intl., Don One (who cut his first track), Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell and Robert Livingston.
He had further hits like "Boombastic" in 1995. He then had a comeback in 2001 featuring worldwide number 1s, "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel".

Discography

Albums

1993 Pure Pleasure

1994 Original Doberman

1995 Boombastic

1997 Midnite Lover

2000 Hot Shot

2002 Hot Shot Ultramix

2002 Lucky Day

2005 Clothes Drop

Singles

1993 "Oh Carolina" #1 UK

1993 "Soon Be Done" #46 UK

1995 "In The Summertime" (feat. Rayvon) #5 UK, #14 Australia

1995 "Boombastic" #1 UK, #1 Australia

1996 "Why You Treat Me So Bad" (feat. Grand Puba) #11 UK

1996 "Something Different"/"The Train Is Coming" (feat. Wayne Wonder) #21 UK

1996 "That Girl" (Maxi Priest feat. Shaggy) #15 UK

1997 "Piece Of My Heart" (feat. Marsha) #7 UK

2000 "It Wasn't Me" (feat. Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent) #1 US, #31 UK (import), #1 UK (official), #1 Australia

2001 "Angel" (feat. Rayvon) #1 US, #1 UK, #1 Australia

2001 "Luv Me Luv Me" #5 UK, #10 Australia

2001 "Dance And Shout"/"Hope" #19 UK, #42 Australia

2002 "Me Julie" (with Ali G) #2 UK, #13 Australia

2002 "Hey Sexy Lady" (feat. Brian Gold & Tony Gold) #10 UK, #4 Australia

2003 "Strength Of A Woman" #31 Australia

2003 "Get My Party On" (feat. Chaka Khan) #41 Australia

2004 "Your Eyes" (Ricardo "Rikrok" Ducent feat. Shaggy) #57 UK

2005 "Ready Fi Di Ride"

External links

Official site

SHAGGY's Studio.com