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Orville Richard Burrell, also known as Shaggy, who served on the US Marine Corps between 1988 and 1992, came to live in Brooklyn as a teenager after leaving his home of Jamaica. While he showed early musical promise, he was in need of steady income, and the Marines were happy to take him.
Orville Richard Burrell CD (born October 22, 1968), [1] better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American [2] reggae deejay who scored hits with the songs "It Wasn't Me", "Boombastic", "In the Summertime", "Oh Carolina", and "Angel".
Jan 7, 2019 · Orville Richard Burrell (Shaggy) , Musician. b. 22 Oct. 1968 – d. US Marines, 1988-1992, Operations Desert Shield and Desert Storm. At age 18, Orville Burrell, nicknamed "Shaggy" by his friends, moved from Kingston Jamaica to NYC to join his mother in Brooklyn. In 1988, he joined the US Marine Corps.
We recently caught up with international reggae singer and deejay Orville Richard Burrell best known by his stage name Shaggy. In 1993, Shaggy exploded on the music scene with his debut album “Pure Pleasure.”
Mar 12, 2024 · Long before he ever considered joining the Marines, Shaggy (born Orville Richard Burrell) was a young kid being raised by his grandmother in Jamaica, who had eclectic musical tastes.
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Feb 25, 2001 · Profile of Jamaican-born, Grammy-winning reggae singer Shaggy, who was born Orville Richard Burrell and who lives in Valley Stream, Long Island; photos (M)
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BIOGRAPHY. Born Orville Richard Burrell and raised in Kingston, Jamaica, Shaggy got his start as an MC in New York City’s burgeoning dancehall scene soon after moving to Brooklyn in his teens.
