Jason Raymond Cannon (born December 16, 1980), better known as Young Shanty, is an American reggae and dancehall musician.

After this venture he embarked on a solo career using the stage name Ras Iyahson and released an album called More Hot in June 2009.

In 2017, Young Shanty released a single called "More Weed", which featured Sizzla and Ras Rap.

Young Shanty shared stages with artists such as Dead Prez, Wu-Tang Clan, Cappadonna, Killah Priest, Kymani Marley, Beenie Man, Inner Circle (band) and Half Pint.

Young Shanty's EP Chalice Row or Dig a Hole debuted at number 1 and spent three weeks on Billboard's reggae albums charts.