‘Flipped my wig’: Internet stunned as Shaggy reveals 'real voice' and origin behind signature vocals

LOS ANGELES, CALIFORNIA: Grammy Award winner Shaggy, whose real name is Orville Richard Burrell, has stunned his fans after he used his 'real voice' and explained the reason for his 'signature vocals' in a new social media post. 

The Jamaica-born artist recently posted a video on Instagram where he discussed the origins of his singing accent. The 55-years-old musician is known for his deep, husky voice and thick Jamaican accent, but now the origin behind his real accent has been revealed. 

Shaggy's signature voice impacted by his time in US Marines 

For the unversed, the Grammy Award-winning singer and songwriter was born in Jamaica. Shaggy moved to Brooklyn, New York with his mother when he was 18.

He soon joined the United States Marines. However, fans have just recently discovered the true 'voice' of the 55-year-old musician, despite the fact that he has been in the industry for decades.

In a video doing the rounds on social media like TikTok and Instagram, Shaggy explains where the inspiration for his unique sounding voice that he puts on came from.

"I got this voice by mocking drill instructors in the military," he explained in the now-viral clip.

Shaggy added, "In the Marines, the drill instructors would go 'yeah boy, just drop and gimme' 20, let's go boy', and I would mock him as a form of joking because, you know, it motivated your platoon."

He added, "I just sang in that voice because it sounded cool, and all of a sudden 'Oh Carolina' blew up and now I'm faced with the situation that I'm gonna sing every song like that."

Internet reacts to Shaggy's confession 

Social media users have since shared their shock after learning what the 'Angel' singer really sounds like. On Instagram, a user wrote, "Mind blown." Another shocked user wrote, "Man I flipped my wig."

The next user wrote, "Anything you sing, in whatever voice you choose .. it's awesome and perfect!!" A user wrote, "He is a true artist. I enjoyed listening to his songs. He fund his God gift and succeeded. Keep sing shaggy." 

Another user wrote, "Shaggyyyyy, just here to remind you that you're the GOAT."

One wrote, "I was today years old when I realised this."

A user wrote on Facebook, "He was in the Marines? WOW I never knew", while another wrote, "Shaggy is a Marine?! That's awesome!"

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