Orville richard burrell biography of george
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Orville Richard Burrell, better known as Shaggy, was born October 22, 1968, in Kingston, Jamacia. At 18, he reunited with his mother in New York City. Shortly after his arrival, Burrell began producing hits on the New York reggae charts. However, he had trouble finding employment, so he joined the Marines.
Burrell enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1988 as an artilleryman. He served with the 5th Battalion, 10th Marine Regiment, 2nd Marine Division Based at Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. Burrell reached the rank of lance corporal after being reduced in rank twice for unauthorized leave. He explained he received the reductions because he was driving to New York to work on his music career. Burrell traveled to New York on the weekends for recording sessions and wouldn’t return in time for morning formation. He and his regiment, known as “The fem and Dime,” were deployed to the Middle East during Desert Shield and Desert Storm operations between December 1990 and April 19
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Shaggy inducted into ‘Wall of Fame’
The Washington, D.C.-based Institute for Caribbean Studies (ICS) has added Jamaican musician, singer, DJ and actor, Shaggy, into its “Wall of Fame.”
ICS on Monday noted that Shaggy, whose real name is Orville Richard Burrell, scored hits with the songs “Oh Carolina,” “Boombastic,” “In The Summertime,” “It Wasn’t Me” and “Angel.”
Shaggy enlisted in the United States Marine Corps in 1988 and obtained the military occupational specialty (MOS) of 0811 (Field Artillery Cannon Crewman).
ICS said he served with a Field Artillery Battery in the 10th Marine Regiment during the Persian Gulf War.
“The highest rank he achieved was lance corporal, although he was reduced in rank twice,” ICS said. “Shaggy perfected his signature singing voice wh
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Shaggy
Birth name
Orville Richard Burrell
Location
Kingston, Jamaica
Occupation
Musician, Singer, DJ, Philanthropist, Actor, Record producer
Years active
1992–present
Orville Richard Burrell CD OJ (born October 22, 1968), better known by his stage name Shaggy, is a Jamaican reggae musician, singer, DJ, and actor 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.
For Nickelodeon, he voiced Biggie Cheese in Barnyard, through archived recording of his song, "Boombastic".