Shaggy's real name is Orville Richard Burrill. He grew up in Jamaica and moved to Brooklyn, New York, to start his music career when he was 18.
He served as a Marine in the Gulf War, using his downtime to write songs. Shaggy reached the rank of Lance Corporal, but was demoted for returning late to base after a weekend trip to his music studio.
The name Shaggy came from his messy hairstyle, which he has since cleaned up.
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