Sign in or Register. Shaggy Orville Richard Burrell, dancehall and reggae singer. Born 22 October Performances 3. Last Played on BBC. Find events near you. In , he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Distinction with the rank of Commander. Read more at Wikipedia.

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In , he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Distinction with the rank of Commander. Shaggy was born on October 22, , in Kingston, Jamaica. In , he took singing lessons and was discovered a year later while singing in the streets with friends. The highest rank he achieved was lance corporal, although he was reduced in rank twice. Shaggy decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in , " Oh Carolina ", was a dancehall re-make of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers , which appeared in the film Sliver.