Shaggy

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. Not long after serving four years in the U.S. Marines (including two tours of duty in the Middle East as part of Operation Desert Storm), he inked his first record deal and quickly scored a global crossover smash with “Oh Carolina.”

Throughout the following decade, he further established himself as one of the most influential reggae/dancehall artists propelled by the immense popularity of albums such as the 1995 breakthrough “Boombastic” and the multi-platinum sensation “Hot Shot” in 2000. This career defining album now holds the prestigious title of the highest-ranked album by a Caribbean artist on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums of the 21st century

 

As the only diamond-selling dancehall artist in music history, Shaggy, managed by Martin Kierszenbaum/Cherrytree Music Company, has sold more than 40 million album units to date, in addition to landing 8 singles on the Billboard Hot 100 and 7 albums on the Billboard 200 (including 4 in the top 40). He has received 2 Grammy Awards and is among the top 3 streamed reggae artists of all time on Spotify. 

 

25.02.2025