Shaggy

:This article is about the reggae artist. For the Scooby-Doo character, see Norville "Shaggy" Rogers.

Biography

His family migrated to the United States and they settled in the neighborhood of Flatbush, Brooklyn, located in New York City, in the state of New York.

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Flatbush - Brooklyn - New York City - New York

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In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps and served during Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War.

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1988 - United States Marine Corps - Operation Desert Storm - Persian Gulf War

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On his return from Iraq, he decided to pursue his music career and his first hit in 1993: "Oh Carolina", a dancehall remake of a ska hit by the Folkes Brothers. The same year, Shaggy appeared on Kenny Dope's hip hop album "The Unreleased Project". He worked together with producers such as Sting Intl., Don One (who cut his first track), Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell and Robert Livingston.

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Iraq - 1993 - Kenny Dope - Sting Intl. - Don One - Lloyd 'Spiderman' Campbell - Robert Livingston

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He had further hits like "Boombastic" in 1995. He then had a comeback in 2001 featuring worldwide number 1s, "It Wasn't Me" and "Angel".

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1995 - 2001

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