Shaggy

Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer

Since 1968

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Orville Richard Burrell (born October 22, 1968), known professionally as Shaggy, is a Jamaican-American reggae musician who scored hits with the songs "It Wasn't Me", "Boombastic", "In the Summertime", "Oh Carolina", and "Angel". He has been nominated for eight 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.

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.

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Shaggy, de son vrai nom Orville Burrell, est un chanteur, musicien et DJ jamaïco-américain, né le 22 octobre 1968 à Kingston (Jamaïque).

Il est surtout connu pour ses tubes Oh Carolina, Boombastic, Hey Sexy Lady, It Wasn't Me et Angel. Son pseudonyme a été choisi d'après le personnage Shaggy Rogers (en français Sammy Rogers) de la série télévisée Scooby-Doo. Il est actuellement, avec notamment Bob Marley, Sean Paul et Jimmy Cliff, l’un des artistes jamaïcains à connaitre une reconnaissance internationale.

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