Orville “Shaggy” Burrell, CD Orville Richard Burrell, be琀琀er known as Shaggy, emerged from Kingston, Jamaica, and made a signi昀椀cant mark in the music industry. His journey began as an MC in New York City’s thriving dancehall scene a昀琀er reloca琀椀ng to Brooklyn during his teenage years. Following a period of service in the U.S. Marines, including ac琀椀ve duty in the Middle East during Opera琀椀on Desert Storm, Shaggy’s music career soared with the release of his debut hit, “Oh Carolina,” which became a global crossover sensa琀椀on. Shaggy’s success is undeniable, with over 40 million album units sold and eight singles on the Billboard Hot 100. His impact is immortalized in being the only dancehall ar琀椀st to achieve diamond-selling status. Moreover, his music has found a permanent place on the Billboard 200, with seven albums char琀椀ng, including four in the top 40. In the realm of streaming, Shaggy is among the top three most-streamed reggae ar琀椀sts of all 琀椀me on Spo琀椀fy. Notably, Shaggy’s career is punctuated by remarkable milestones and awards. His collabora琀椀on with S琀椀ng, the album “44/876,” was honored with the Best Reggae Album award at the 61st Annual Grammy Awards. This collabora琀椀on, along with his unparalleled talent, contributed to his consistently high streaming numbers and album chart posi琀椀ons. Moreover, Shaggy’s “Banana,” a viral hit with Conkarah, garnered over 2 billion streams and ignited a global #bananadrop TikTok challenge with 5 billion video views. Shaggy’s in昀氀uence extends beyond music. He is recognized for his humanitarian e昀昀orts, having established the Shaggy Make a Di昀昀erence Founda琀椀on in 2009. His annual Shaggy & Friends bene昀椀t concerts have raised mil- lions of dollars for the Bustamante Children’s Hospital in Kingston, Jamaica. His commitment to community and homeland strengthens his legacy. In recent years, Shaggy’s prowess has graced television screens, including a cap琀椀va琀椀ng performance as Space Bunny on Fox’s The Masked Singer. His rendi琀椀on of classic songs like “Jump in the Line” and “All Night Long (All Night)” showcased his 琀椀meless charm and musical versa琀椀lity. Collabora琀椀ons with fellow icons Sean Paul and Spice have propelled him to the top of the reggae charts, and his weekly radio show, Shaggy’s Yaad, on SiriusXM FLY, o昀昀ers insights into his Jamaican heritage’s musical history. Shaggy’s in昀氀uence is set to con琀椀nue with his soca-inspired EP, “In the Mood,” which celebrates the vibrancy of Caribbean Carnival tradi琀椀ons. Addi琀椀onally, his modern rendi琀椀on of “Electric Boogie” with Marcia Gri昀케ths and emerging female ar琀椀sts a琀琀ests to his las琀椀ng impact. Shaggy’s journey is not only a testament to his musical genius but also to his unwavering commitment to bringing joy to countless lives through his art. 17 18