Shabba Ranks Conferred With Order of Distinction

October 17, 2016 JA-Blogz News Team

Popular entertainer Rexton Gordon, more popularly known as ‘Shabba Ranks’ was today (October 17) conferred with the Order of Distinction Officer Class for his contribution to the Jamaican Music Industry.

He was bestowed with the honour by Governor General Patrick Allen.

Shabba was one of over 140 individuals who were conferred with awards for service to the nation during the National Honours and Awards Ceremony at King’s House.

The Order of Distinction is a national order in the Jamaican honours system. It is the sixth in order of precedence of the Orders of Societies of Honour,which were instituted by an Act of Parliament (The National Honours and Awards Act) in 1968. The motto of the Order is “Distinction Through Service”.

The Order of Distinction is conferred upon citizens of Jamaica who have rendered outstanding and important services to Jamaica, or to distinguished citizens of a country other than Jamaica.

Shabba is one of Jamaica’s most successful dancehall artistes.

He enjoyed tremendous popularity during the late 1980s to early 1990s and won two Grammy awards for Best Reggae Album: As Raw As Ever (1992) and X-tra Naked (1993).

Prime Minister Andrew Holness greets OD recipient Rexton "Shabba Ranks" Ralston at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony via JIS Twitter — Prime Minister Andrew Holness greets OD recipient Rexton “Shabba Ranks” Ralston at the National Honours and Awards Ceremony via **JIS Twitter**

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