DJ Shaggy was born Andre Bentley in The Bronx, New York (Uptown Baby Uptown Baby) to Jamaican parents. So, when you meet Shaggy, you will hear the strong Jamaican accent, so don’t be surprised. Shaggy began DJ’ing when he attended DeWitt Clinton High School back in the early to mid 1990’s. DJ’ing was a way to impress the girls at school, but he quickly learned this was also a great way to make money as a high school student. When Shaggy started to master the art of DJ’ing, he had the goal of becoming the best DJ in New York. He had dreams of booking club appearances, house parties, block parties in the summer time; in places like Philadelphia, Connecticut and the New York City Tri-state area. Shaggy’s favorite type of event are upscale dinner parties and weddings.
He loved the idea of dressing up and putting on his charm. Shaggy made the decision to relocate to the Atlanta area in 2004 with his wife and son. A few years later, the couple welcomed a beautiful daughter. In early 2019, Shaggy along with DJ Randy G decided to join forces and be what is now known as Epic DJ’s Entertainment. Even when Shaggy is not DJ’ing he plays music he enjoys playing music in his spare time. There is a level of control he has watching people dance to his music selection. He challenges himself to study the crowd to see what type of music they will like. He plays anything from the golden era of music, rock n roll, lovers soul music, Hip Hop and R&B, to the most requested early dancehall reggae to the likes of Beenie Man and Bounty Killer.