Born and raised in Jamaica, Rankin’ Scroo has always had music as a central part of his life. From his earliest days singing in church to his teenage years as a reggae rapper, Rankin’ has now achieved recognition world-wide as a talented singer, producer, song-writer and innovative performer. New York City became Rankin’s first home abroad where he performed with numerous sound systems and live bands. His vitality and intensity of expression carried his artistry from the Atlantic to the Pacific, pioneering reggae music in the Hawaiian Islands where he formed the Crucial Youth Production recording studio and band. In Hawaii, Rankin’ met Ginger and the two began to write music and perform together. Their unique blend of musical backgrounds and vocals created the highly acclaimed reggae duo “Rankin’ Scroo and Ginger” and pioneered a new sound now recognized worldwide as Jawaiian music. Rankin’ settled in the Bay Area and brought Crucial Youth Productions with him. He is a highly sought after musical composer whose creative arrangements have enhanced the words and melodies of many major label artists including Black Uhuru, Frankie Paul, Lutan Fyah, Too Short, Keak da Sneak, E-40, Messy Marv, and Tyquan. Rankin’ was the pioneer of the urban reggae sound in California in the late 1990’s.

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