Dancehall megastar Shaggy was conferred with his honorary Doctor of Fine Arts degree from Brown University on Saturday, during the institution’s Undergraduate Class of 2020 Commencement Ceremony.
The Boombastic singer was one of nine persons who received honorary doctorates from Brown, which is one of the leading Ivy League research universities in the United States.
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In his address, Shaggy outlined the Reggae icons who inspired him, among them Bob Marley and Yellow Man.
He also outlined his military exploits in the US Marines which he had joined primarily to access tertiary education, as well as his accomplishments in music including his Diamond-selling album Hot Shot, which was released at a time when the airing of Caribbean music was few and far between on US radio.
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