On 11 March 2007, Shaggy performed the official song of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2007, entitled "The Game of Love and Unity" , with Bajan entertainer Rupee and Trinidadian Fay-Ann Lyons at the opening ceremony at The Greenfield Stadium, Trelawny, Jamaica.

Shaggy left Universal and released his latest album under his own label, Big Yard Records with distribution door VP Records. On August 2007, he joined Cyndi Lauper in Singapore for the Sonnet muziek Festival, where they performed "Girls Just Want To Have Fun". On 15 October 2007, he was awarded the Jamaican Order of Distinction in the rank of...

At the age of 18, Shaggy's family moved to the Flatbush area of Brooklyn, New York from Jamaica.[1] In 1987, he took singing courses in Brooklyn and was discovered a jaar later, while singing in the streets with friends.

In 1988, he joined the United States Marine Corps as a Field Artillery kanon Crewman with 5th Battalion 10th Marines.[1] While enlisted in the Marines he served during Operation Desert Storm during the Persian Gulf War. It was during this time that Shaggy perfected his signature singing voice, breaking the constant monotony of running and marching cadences with his flair for...