Shaggy
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Biography
[Edit]Emerging in the early '90s, Shaggy was the biggest crossover success in dancehall reggae. Not only did he become the genre's most commercially potent artist in the international market, he was also more than just a typical flash in the pan, managing to sustain a career over the course of several highly popular albums. Perhaps in part because he wasn't based in Jamaica, he never really needed to have it both ways: virtually ignoring the hardcore dancehall crowd, his music was unabashedly geared toward good times, a friendly (if horny) persona, and catchy party anthems. He wasn't shy about lifting hooks wholesale from pop hits of the past, a chart-ready blueprint similar to that of hip-hop stars like Puff Daddy, but he also had fairly eclectic tastes, giving his records a musical variety lacking from other dancehall stars. As a result, he became one of the scant few reggae artists to top the album and pop singles charts in America, not to mention numerous other countries where he's had even greater success.
Shaggy was born Orville Richard Burrell on October 22, 1968, in Kingston, Jamaica, and was nicknamed after the Scooby-Doo character. At age 18, he joined his mother in the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York, and soon began performing with the local Jamaican-style sound system Gibraltar Musik. A steady income proved to be a more pressing matter, however, and in 1988 Shaggy joined the Marines. Stationed at Camp Lejeune in North Carolina, he continued to pursue music in his free time, and often made the drive back to New York for recording sessions. He cut his first single, "Man a Mi Yard" b/w "Bullet Proof Buddy," at age 20 for producer Don One's own small label; for the follow-up, "Big Hood" b/w "Duppy or Uglyman," he worked with producer Lloyd "Spiderman" Campbell.
Shaggy's most important connection, however, proved to be radio DJ/studio engineer Sting (born Shaun Pizzonia), who got him a gig cutting dubplates at Phillip Smart's studio. One of those records, "Mampie," became a huge hit among New York reggae fans; its follow-up, "Big Up," was even more popular locally, and marked the first of several duets with Brooklyn singer Rayvon. However, Shaggy still had obligations to the military, and his budding career was interrupted by Operation Desert Storm in 1991; he was sent to Kuwait for a five-month tour of duty. After returning to Camp Lejeune, Shaggy resumed his sessions in New York, and waxed a cover of the Folkes Brothers' ska hit "Oh Carolina." Originally recorded for Prince Buster's label, the song was given a modern dancehall update complete with a prominent "Peter Gunn" sample. At first, "Oh Carolina" was simply another local hit, but thanks to some overseas promotion, it was picked up for release in the U.K. by Greensleeves in late 1992. It was an instant smash, vaulting all the way to the top of the British pop charts early the next year and doing the same in several other European countries.
"Oh Carolina" wasn't as big a hit in the U.S., where it stalled in the lower half of the charts, despite its inclusion on the hit soundtrack to the Sharon Stone film Sliver. Furthermore, its follow-up singles, the tongue-in-cheek gospel of "Soon Be Done" and the jazzy "Nice and Lovely," failed to duplicate its success. Nonetheless, the overseas success of "Oh Carolina," coupled with the high-profile Maxi Priest duet "One More Chance," was enough to land Shaggy a lucrative deal with Virgin Records. His debut album, Pure Pleasure, was released in 1993, and included many of his recent singles; the following year, Greensleeves issued a collection called Original Doberman, which covered many of his earliest recordings.
Now firmly a star in Europe, Shaggy went on to conquer the U.S. with his next album, 1995's Boombastic. The title track was an inescapable hit, selling over a million copies; it reached number three on the pop charts and number one on the R&B charts, and also became his second U.K. chart-topper. "In the Summertime," the flip side of the American single release of "Boombastic," climbed into the U.K. Top Five as a follow-up. Meanwhile, the album went platinum, nearly reaching the R&B Top Ten, and spent a full year at number one on Billboard's reggae album chart; it also won a Grammy for Best Reggae Album. A third single, "Why You Treat Me So Bad," featured guest rapper Grand Puba and nearly reached the British Top Ten in 1996, but failed to make much of an impact stateside.
Shaggy followed his breakout success with an extensive world tour, consolidating his European following, and recorded a hit duet with Maxi Priest, "That Girl," in 1996. He returned to solo action in 1997 with the Midnite Lover album. The first single, a dancehall version of Big Brother & the Holding Company's "Piece of My Heart" featuring duet partner Marsha, was a relative flop in the U.S., though it had some international success. Similarly, the album was a commercial disappointment, and Virgin, assuming that Shaggy's moment had passed (as it quickly had for many of dancehall's crossover hitmakers), dropped him from its roster.
Undaunted, Shaggy turned to movie soundtracks to keep his name in the public eye. He appeared on a minor hit duet with Janet Jackson, "Luv Me, Luv Me," from the soundtrack of How Stella Got Her Groove Back in 1998, and followed it by contributing the solo cut "Hope" to For Love of the Game in 1999. By this time, he was able to land a new deal with MCA, and rewarded them with one of the biggest-selling reggae albums ever. Released in 2000, Hot Shot started off slowly as its lead single, "Dance and Shout," flopped in the States. However, a radio DJ in Hawaii downloaded the track "It Wasn't Me" (featuring Rik Rok) from Napster, and began playing it on his show. Soon it was a national hit, rocketing up the pop charts and hitting number one in early 2001; naturally, it did likewise in the U.K. and many other European countries. Its follow-up, "Angel" — a rewrite of the country hit "Angel of the Morning," featuring Rayvon on vocals — also went straight to number one in the U.S. and U.K. Hot Shot, meanwhile, spent six weeks at number one on the album charts and eventually sold over six million copies in the U.S. alone — an almost unheard-of figure for a reggae release.
While Shaggy prepared his follow-up album, more pieces of product hit the market in 2002: Virgin put out Mr. Lover Lover: The Best of Shaggy, Vol. 1, a compilation covering his years at the label, while MCA issued a remix album, Hot Shot Ultramix. Before the end of the year, Shaggy released his new album, Lucky Day, which was loosely designed as a respectful tribute to womankind. Its first two singles, "Hey Sexy Lady" and "Strength of a Woman," didn't fare well in the U.S., but the album sold respectably well, going gold by year's end and charting in the Top 30 on both the pop and R&B listings. In 2005 he returned with Clothes Drop, this time on the Geffen label. Early in 2007 his "Church Heathen" single began dominating the dancehall scene thanks in part to its video starring the legendary Ninjaman as a priest. The big hit single landed on Shaggy's album Intoxication, released that same year. In 2011 he returned with the single "Sugarcane" and the EP Summer in Kingston. Both were released on his own label.
Title: Only Love (feat. Pitbull & Gene Noble) [Suyano Remix] - Single
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: The Boombastic Collection: Best of Shaggy
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Mr. Lover Lover - The Best of Shaggy, Pt. 1
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: The Moment (feat. A.W.O.L.) - Single
Artist: Shaggy, Damon Hess, Gabriel Sadiq
Genre: Dancefloor, Reggae, Dance Pop
Title: Lie (Remix) (Single)
Artist: Shaggy, Röya / Roya
Genre: Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Dancefloor, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Dance Pop, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Angel
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Soul, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Only Love (feat. Pitbull & Gene Noble) [The Remixes] - Single
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Hot Shot
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: I Need Your Love (Don Corleon Dancehall Remix) [feat. Mohombi, Faydee & Costi] - Single
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Pop
Title: Boombastic Hits
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Electronica, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Title: Over the Top Nasty
Artist: Shaggy, The Tanktops
Genre: Rock, Hard Rock, Punk Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Only Love (feat. Pitbull & Gene Noble) [Mastiksoul Remix] - Single
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Bonafide Girl
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music, Latin, Dance Pop
Title: City Of Love (Martian's Remix) (Single)
Artist: Shaggy, Mylène Farmer / Mylene Farmer
Genre: Chill Out, Tech House, Hip Hop/R&B, Reggae, World Music, Pop, Vocal & Symphonic
Title: Bonafide Girl (feat. Rik Rok and Tony Gold) - Single
Artist: Shaggy
Genre: Electronica, Dancefloor, Reggae, Dancehall, Dance Pop
Collections
Title: Vocal House Sensation CD1
Genre: House
Title: Bravo Hits - Best Of '93
Genre: Pop
Title: Ibiza Mix 2010 CD1
Title: One Shot Reggae - (Compilation)
Genre: Electronica, Rock, Pop
Title: NRJ Party Hits CD2
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: WM Rockparty 2010 CD2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Pop Rap
Title: Los Cuarenta 40 Summer 2010 CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: Mastermix - Issue 301 (CD 2)
Genre: Eurodance, Hip Hop/R&B, Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Tubes Dance 2010 CD3
Genre: Pop
Title: NRJ Hit List CD1
Genre: Club/Dance
Title: Fussball Sommer 2012 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: NRJ Hit Music Only 2012 (CD 2)
Genre: Electronica, Dance Pop
Title: 100 Mega Summer Hits 2012
Genre: Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: On The Floor Summer 2012 (CD 2)
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Lo + 96 (Disc 3)
Genre: Pop
Title: Amnezia Super Hits 72
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: NRJ Summer Hits Only 2012 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 100 Summerhits In The Mix 2012 CD1
Genre: Club/Dance, Pop
Title: Millennium The Next Generation Vol. 15
Genre: Pop
Title: Supernova The Mixtape Vol. 38 (Best In Reggae)
Genre: Reggae
Title: RMF Hot New Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Dance Pop
Title: 80 From The 00s (CD4)
Genre: Electronica, House, Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Absolute Summer Hits 2012 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: NRJ Party Summer Edition 2012
Genre: Club/Dance, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: Nrj Extravadance 2012 Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Club/Dance, DJ/Remixes, Pop
Title: New Generation Mix 2012
Genre: Club/Dance, DJ/Remixes
Title: Radio Eska Impreska Vol 4
Genre: Club/Dance, Dance Pop
Title: Gran Hernano 10 (CD 1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1995 CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 1996 CD5
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Pop
Title: Top Of The Pops 2001 CD1
Genre: Pop
Title: Lo Mejor De 100 Percent Black Vol. 2 CD1
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop, Teen Pop, Funk
Title: Pure 90s Pop CD2
Genre: Rock
Title: Ragga House (Disc 1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Black Summer 2008
Genre: Pop
Title: Latino Music 2011 CD6
Genre: Latin
Title: Latino Music 2011 CD9
Genre: World Music, Latin, Pop
Title: The Dome Vol. 63
Genre: Pop
Title: The Best From The West Vol. 2
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Pop
Title: Rock Christmas Vol. 9
Genre: Traditional Pop Music
Title: Mini Disco Hits 2008
Title: Fussball Sommer 2012 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: 101 Number Ones (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: Just The Best 90s (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: New Year Party 2013
Genre: Dance Pop
Title: MTV Greatest Hits Volume 24
Genre: Pop
Title: Massive Hits! Nineties (CD1)
Genre: House, Hip Hop/R&B, Power Pop, Pop
Title: NRJ Total Hits 2012 Vol. 2 (CD1)
Genre: Pop
Title: Massive Hits 90s Remix (CD2)
Genre: Garage, Euro House, Tech House, Electro, Disco
Title: Now Thats What I Call Christmas
Genre: Rock & Roll
Title: RO Dance Hits Vol. 45
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Krone Hit Vol. 11 (CD2)
Genre: Pop
Title: NRJ Hits 2012 Volume 2 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Massive Hits! - Number 1s (CD3)
Genre: Latin
Title: Hits 2012 Vol. 3 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Latino Fitness Club (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor, Club/Dance, Latin
Title: NOW That'S What I Call 90s Dance (CD3)
Genre: Dancefloor, Dance Pop
Title: Reggae Stories Age (CD1)
Title: 50 Bombes Latino (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Latin
Title: Bravo Hits Zima 2013 (CD1)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Latina Fitness Party 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor
Title: Sapo Happy New Year Party 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Dancefloor, Pop Rock
Title: Welcome Hip - Hop Get (CD1)
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B
Title: Fun Radio - Le Son Dancefloor 2013 (CD2)
Genre: Pop Rock
Featuring albums
Title: The Best of Maxi Priest
Artist: Maxi Priest
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Soul, Reggae, Dancehall, World Music
Title: Island Roots Riddim (feat. Shaggy, Ce'Cile, Pressure & Jah Melody)
Artist: Doncorleon
Genre: Reggae
Title: Everything I Own: The Definitive Collection
Artist: Ken Boothe
Genre: Reggae, Roots Reggae, World Music, Ska
Title: Music from the Motion Picture Scooby-Doo
Artist: Scooby-Doo Soundtrack
Genre: Theatre/Soundtrack
Title: Music From The Motion Picture After The Sunset
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae, World Music, Latin
Title: Psychopathics from Outer Space, Pt. 2
Artist: Insane Clown Posse
Genre: Hip Hop/R&B, Rap, Rock, Hard Rock, Metal, Heavy Metal
Title: Dread Meets Greensleeves - A Westside Revolution (Selected By Don Letts)
Artist: Various Artists
Genre: Reggae