Shaggy (musician)
Jamaican reggae musician (born 1968) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Orville Richard Burrell CD (born 22 October 1968),[1] better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-born[2] reggae musician, singer and deejay 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.
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Born | Orville Richard Burrell (1968-10-22) October 22, 1968 (age 55) Kingston, Jamaica |
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Years active | 1992–present |
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Rebecca Packer (m. 2014) |
Children | 5, including Robb Banks |
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Instrument(s) | Vocals |
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Website | shaggyonline |
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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]