Shabba Ranks
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Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon (born 17 January 1966),[2] 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. Throughout his prominence in his home country as a dancehall artist, he gained popularity in North America with his studio album, Just Reality, in 1990. He released two studio albums, As Raw as Ever and X-tra Naked, which both won a Grammy Award as Best Reggae Album in 1992 and 1993, respectively. He is notoriously popular for "Mr. Loverman" and "Ting-A-Ling", which were globally acclaimed and deemed his signature songs.[3]
Shabba Ranks | |
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| Birth name | Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon |
| Born | (1966-01-17) 17 January 1966 (age 57) Saint Ann, Jamaica |
| Origin | Kingston, Jamaica |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Dancehall musician |
| Years active | 1985–present |
| Labels | Epic (1991–96) |