SUNRISE, FL – With 14 successful festivals under their belt, the Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival organizers will be upping the ante for the 15th annual event on Sunday, November 13, at Markham Park in Sunrise, Florida. So clear your calendars, get your tickets early and plan to enjoy a “Boombastic” day of family fun with fantastic events, games, cooking contests, celebrities, mouthwatering jerk foods and international reggae artist Shaggy! Popular recording artist Shaggy confirmed for the Main Stage at this year’s Grace Jamaican Jerk Festival in Sunrise, Florida on November 13 Eddy Edwards, CEO of Jamaican Jerk Festival USA, Inc. said, “This is our 15th year and we are planning to make it a memorable festival with an out-of-this-world experience for our patrons.” Known to deliver only the best for the largest Caribbean Food … Read entire article »

By Ural Garrett— RED Associated Labels (RAL) Remember that moment in time when Shaggy was the face of modern Reggae? Sure, “Oh Carolina” and “Mr. Boombastic” are cherished 90’s treasures. However, the Jamaican-born artist really hit his stride during the early turn of the millennium. The Rayvon-assisted “Angel,” which dropped in 2000, has become a sure thing for weddings and anniversaries and “It Wasn’t Me” became a pop culture phenomenon and statement for absolute denial amongst the obvious. “We try to make records as classic as possible,” Shaggy said during a phone call with HipHopDX. “Shaun Pizzonia produced that track and he’s very big on making sure that those songs have longevity and staying power.” Shaggy was the last of mainstream Reggae artists crossing over into American shores. Since then, there hasn’t been anyone to pick … Read entire article »

 International recording artist Shaggy (fourth left) displays a check for $55 million at a handing over ceremony held at the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew, yesterday. Sharing the moment are (from left) Elon Parkinson, head of Public Relations; Kim Bernard, Stewart Auto’s brand and sales manager; booking agent Sharon Burke, head of Solid Agency; Yanique Forbes-Patrick, Scotiabank’s VP marketing — Caribbean Central; Kim Lee, marketing, sponsorship and Promotions at FLOW; Rebecca Burrell, Shaggy’s wife; Kara Pessoa of Atlas Protection Ltd; and Robert Thompson from the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation.— YESTERDAY, the Shaggy Make a Difference Foundation handed over a check valued at $55 million to the Bustamante Hospital for Children in St Andrew. The money represents proceeds from the Shaggy and Friends Concert held on the lawns of Kings … Read entire article »

 By Richard Johnson—  Shaggy performing at Shaggy and Friends Concert held in January.— COME tomorrow, recording artist and philanthropist Shaggy will hand over the funds raised for the Bustamante Hospital for Children from his Shaggy and Friends Concert held in January. The event, held on the lawns of Jamaica House in Kingston, saw performance acts including from OMI, Sean Kingston, Ashanti, En Vogue, and Beenie Man. He said he is keeping this year’s final figure close to his chest until tomorrow’s event. “All I can say is that I am pleased. Absolutely pleased with the figure we raised this year, but I will tell you the figure on Tuesday,” he told the Jamaica Observer last night. The artist, who is known for hits including It Wasn’t Me, Boombastic and Angel, said one of the positives about … Read entire article »

BY KEVIN JACKSON— Shaggy has reportedly signed a multi-album deal with Brooklyn Knights, a New York independent record label. The Grammy-winning deejay announced the arrangement on his Instagram page last weekend. Last year, Brooklyn Knights helped promote the hit single Habibi (I Need Your Love)by Shaggy featuring Mohombi, Faydee and Costi. The song peaked at number 66 on the Billboard Hot 100 and was Shaggy’s first major hit in 14 years. Dee Sonaram, CEO for Brooklyn Knights, is a music industry veteran. Born in the United States Virgin Islands, Sonaram interned at Profile Records shortly after graduating from Syracuse University. He has done stints at Robbins Entertainment/BMG; Casino Entertainment, Koch Records and Interscope Records. Brooklyn Knights has distribution through RED Distribution LLC, which is owned by Sony Music Entertainment.Shaggy has been affiliated with three major … Read entire article »