Rexton Rawlston Fernando Gordon OD[citation needed] (born 17 January 1966),[2] better known by his stage name Shabba Ranks, is a Jamaican dancehall musician.

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.

[3] Shabba Ranks was born in Sturge Town, Saint Ann, Jamaica, and raised in Seaview Gardens, Kingston.

[2] His international career started in the late 1980s, along with a number of fellow Jamaicans including reggae singers Cocoa Tea and Crystal.

Other big tracks include "Housecall" with Maxi Priest, "Slow and Sexy" with Johnny Gill, "Respect", "Pirates Anthem", "Trailer Load a Girls", "Wicked inna Bed", "Caan Dun", and "Ting A Ling".

Ranks made a partial comeback in 2007 when he appeared on a song called "Clear the Air" by Busta Rhymes, which also featured Akon.

He also alluded that he advocates the progression of the Jamaican people and freedom of speech but did not conclude that being against homosexuality would be in question of exclusion, according to bible laws.

Following these comments, Ranks was dropped from a Bobby Brown concert as a performer and faced altercations with his label, Sony Music.