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Shabba Ranks

1966 - Today

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Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon OD (born 17 January 1966), better known by his stage name Shabba Ranks, is a Jamaican dancehall musician. In the late 1980s and early 1990s, he was one of the most popular Jamaican musicians in the world. Although his early success ensured he was prominent in his home country as a dancehall artist, he gained popularity in North America with his album Just Reality in 1990. He released other albums, including As Raw as Ever and X-tra Naked, which both won a Grammy Award as Best Reggae Album in 1992 and 1993, respectively. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Shabba Ranks is the 3,371st most popular singer (down from 3,330th in 2019), the 104th most popular biography from Jamaica (down from 103rd in 2019) and the 23rd most popular Jamaican Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Shabba Ranks ranks 3,371 out of 4,381. Before him are Tatiana Kotova, Joseph Simmons, Na Jae-min, Tai Orathai, Anelia, and Hayko Cepkin. After him are Dinah Jane, Sofia Essaïdi, Detsl, Álex Ubago, Jasmin, and Alessandra Amoroso.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1966, Shabba Ranks ranks 798. Before him are Vinny Del Negro, Pauline Davis-Thompson, Darren E. Burrows, H. Jon Benjamin, Mark Ravenhill, and Jonathan Silverman. After him are Peter Vermes, Fujio Yamamoto, Gina Ravera, Henrique Arlindo Etges, Edward Shearmur, and Chris Abani.

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In Jamaica

Among people born in Jamaica, Shabba Ranks ranks 104 out of 189. Before him are Heavy D (1967), Mark Boswell (1977), Michael Frater (1982), Beverly McDonald (1970), Juliet Cuthbert (1964), and Shanieka Ricketts (1992). After him are Leon Bailey (1997), Theodore Whitmore (1972), Luton Shelton (1985), Sandie Richards (1968), Barrington Levy (1964), and Jermaine Taylor (1985).

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Among SINGERS In Jamaica

Among singers born in Jamaica, Shabba Ranks ranks 23. Before him are Ky-Mani Marley (1976), Dennis Brown (1957), Omi (1986), Capleton (1967), Sizzla (1976), and Heavy D (1967). After him are Barrington Levy (1964), Buju Banton (1973), Bounty Killer (1972), Beenie Man (1973), and Skip Marley (1996).

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