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EXCLUSIVE: Orville Burrell, nan Grammy-winning reggae creator amended known arsenic Shaggy, has signed connected for a domiciled successful Honeymoon pinch Harry, Amazon MGM Studios‘ dramedy based connected nan book by Bart Baker.
No connection connected nan domiciled to beryllium played by Burrell, who is nan 2nd salient philharmonic creator to join, pursuing British popular prima Rita Ora. As antecedently announced, Kevin Costner and Jake Gyllenhaal lead nan cast, which besides includes Love Story‘s Sarah Pidgeon.
Directed by Glenn Ficarra and John Requa, Honeymoon pinch Harry follows a rough-around-the-edges man (Gyllenhaal) who ends up sharing an unwanted travel pinch his fiancée’s (Pidgeon) prickly, overprotective begetter (Costner) aft a life-altering move upends their plans. Against nan backdrop of an land honeymoon, nan 2 men conflict and bicker earlier gradually uncovering an unexpected bond.
Dan Fogelman penned nan book and is producing alongside Mike Karz via Gulfstream Pictures, arsenic good arsenic Jennifer Salke via her Sullivan Street Productions banner.
A autochthonal of Kingston, Jamaica, Shaggy sewage his commencement arsenic an MC successful New York City’s burgeoning dancehall segment soon aft moving to Brooklyn successful his teens. Not agelong aft serving 4 years successful nan U.S. Marines (including 2 tours of work successful nan Middle East arsenic portion of Operation Desert Storm), he inked his first grounds woody and quickly scored a world crossover smash pinch “Oh Carolina.” In nan pursuing decade, he further established himself arsenic 1 of today’s astir influential reggae/dancehall artists, propelled by nan fame of albums specified arsenic his 1995 breakthrough Boombastic and 2000’s multi-platinum Hot Shot.
The only diamond-selling dancehall creator successful euphony history, Shaggy has sold much than 40 cardinal medium units to date, successful summation to landing 8 singles connected nan Billboard Hot 100 and 7 albums connected nan Billboard 200. He’s besides won 2 Grammys and is among nan apical 3 streamed reggae artists of each clip connected Spotify.
On screen, Shaggy’s credits see The Little Mermaid Live! and The Masked Singer, wherever he was a Season 7 contestant. Set to merchandise a caller album, Lottery, connected May 15 via a business betwixt VP Records and his Ranch Entertainment, he is managed by Martin Kierszenbaum of Cherrytree Music Company.
