dancehall artists

99 published dancehall artists, led by Rihanna, Akon and Pitbull.

At a glance

99 published dancehall artists; 628 studio albums have verified cover art.

Published artists15 tier 1 · 1 tier 2 · 83 tier 3: 99
Release groups: 3,115
Studio albums: 711
Albums with cover artverified Cover Art Archive: 628
Timeline events: 927
Monthly listenerssum across artists: 703.5M
Claimed salessum of stored claims; implausible values excluded: 265M
Average career spanfirst to last dated release: 21.6 years
Full biographies: 60
Biography words: 111,872

When they started

Debut decade from each artist's earliest dated release. Most debuts fell in the 2010s (20 artists).

Artists by debut decade
Decade	Artists
1970s	1
1980s	10
1990s	11
2000s	18
2010s	20
2020s	1

38 artists have no dated release or formation year and are not plotted.

Where they come from

Countries with the most dancehall artists. Jamaica leads with 35.

Often paired with

Genres that share artists with dancehall. The most shared is reggae, with 36 artists in both.

Covers from dancehall

628 studio albums have verified cover art. The 12 shown come from the most famous artists.

BOOM.
Rihanna · 2018
ANTI
Rihanna · 2016
Rockstar
Rihanna · 2013
Chop That Talk
Rihanna · 2012
Unapologetic
Rihanna · 2012
Talk That Talk
Rihanna · 2011
Loud
Rihanna · 2010
Rated R
Rihanna · 2009
Good Girl Gone Bad
Rihanna · 2007
A Girl Like Me
Rihanna · 2006
Music of the Sun
Rihanna · 2005
This Is Rihanna "The Mixtape"
Rihanna · 2005

Leaders

Pitbull has the most release groups (239); Sister Nancy the longest career (46 years); Wizkid the most awards (36).

Most prolific

Most prolific, by number of release groups
Artist	release groups
Pitbull	239
Tory Lanez	216
Sean Paul	190
Rihanna	184
Akon	164

Longest careers

first to last dated release

Longest careers, by number of years
Artist	years
Sister Nancy	46
Scientist	45
Tenor Saw	41
Ini Kamoze	40
Macka B	40

Most decorated

Most decorated, by number of awards
Artist	awards
Wizkid	36
Rihanna	30
Burna Boy	22
Pitbull	12
Cashmere Cat	10

Most famous dancehall artists

Rihanna

Barbados · Person · born 1988

pop music, contemporary R&B, adult contemporary music, dancehall, electronic dance music

116.1M listeners · 156 wikis

Akon

United States · Person · born 1973

pop music, contemporary R&B, dance-pop, dancehall, hip-hop, pop rap, reggae, Europop

42M listeners · 89 wikis

Pitbull

Person · born 1981

pop music, dancehall, hip-hop, pop rap, reggaeton, crunk, Latin hip-hop

78.8M listeners · 62 wikis

Sean Paul

Jamaica · Person · born 1973

pop music, dancehall

60.4M listeners · 56 wikis

Burna Boy

Nigeria · Person · born 1991

rhythm and blues, dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, Afrobeat

44.8M listeners · 44 wikis

Ozuna

United States · Person · born 1992

dancehall, reggaeton, Latin pop, Latin trap

53.3M listeners · 33 wikis

Sean Kingston

United States · Person · born 1990

contemporary R&B, dancehall, hip-hop, Europop, reggae fusion

27.3M listeners · 46 wikis

Major Lazer

United States · Group · 2009–present

dancehall, electronic dance music, hip-hop, trap music, electro house, rocksteady, reggae fusion, moombahton

31.5M listeners · 36 wikis

Wizkid

Nigeria · Person · born 1990

rhythm and blues, dancehall, Afrobeats

15.6M listeners · 35 wikis

PartyNextDoor

Canada · Person · born 1993

contemporary R&B, dancehall, hip-hop, alternative R&B

28.3M listeners · 23 wikis

Tory Lanez

Canada · Person · born 1992

pop music, contemporary R&B, dancehall, hip-hop, pop rap

25.7M listeners · 25 wikis

Beéle

Colombia · Person · born 2003

dancehall, urban contemporary, Latin pop, urbano music, Afrobeat

28.7M listeners · 9 wikis

More dancehall artists

Showing 1–87 of 87 artists

Davido

Nigeria · Person · born 1992

pop music, rhythm and blues, dancehall, Afrobeats, African popular music, screamo, screamo rap

10.3M listeners · 29 wikis · Tier 3

Rels B

Spain · Person · born 1993

dancehall, reggaeton, Latin pop, Latin hip-hop, Latin R&B, Spanish hip-hop

22.2M listeners · 7 wikis · Tier 1

Sech

Panama · Person · born 1993

dancehall, reggaeton, Latin R&B

21.7M listeners · 7 wikis · Tier 1

Rvssian

Jamaica · Person · born 1988

contemporary R&B, dancehall, reggaeton

16.8M listeners · 8 wikis · Tier 1

Héctor el Father

United States · Person · born 1978

gospel music, dancehall, reggaeton, Latin hip-hop, Latin Christian music

15.8M listeners · 8 wikis · Tier 1

Stefflon Don

United Kingdom · Person · born 1991

contemporary R&B, dancehall, hip-hop, grime

6.3M listeners · 28 wikis · Tier 3

Tokischa

Dominican Republic · Person · born 1996

dancehall, reggaeton, Dominican dembow, diva house

12.1M listeners · 11 wikis · Tier 3

Shenseea

Jamaica · Person · born 1996

dancehall, reggae

10.3M listeners · 13 wikis · Tier 3

Rvfv

Spain · Person · born 2001

dancehall, reggaeton, Latin trap

11.8M listeners · 5 wikis · Tier 3

Moliy

Ghana · Person · born 2001

pop music, contemporary R&B, dancehall, highlife, Afro fusion

10M listeners · 8 wikis · Tier 3

Spice

Jamaica · Person · born 1982

dancehall, reggae

6.6M listeners · 14 wikis · Tier 3

Sky Rompiendo

Colombia · Person · born 1992

contemporary R&B, dancehall, reggaeton

7.1M listeners · 2 wikis · Tier 3

Dr. Alban

Nigeria · Person · born 1957

dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, reggae fusion, Eurodance, ragga

42 wikis · Tier 3

Snow

Canada · Person · born 1969

dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, reggae fusion

27 wikis · Tier 3

Sizzla

Jamaica · Person · born 1976

dancehall, reggae

26 wikis · Tier 3

Jala Brat

Bosnia and Herzegovina · Person · born 1986

dance music, electronic music, dancehall, hip-hop, trap music, mumble rap

22 wikis · Tier 3

Maxi Priest

United Kingdom · Person · born 1961

rock music, soul, rhythm and blues, dancehall, reggae, dub music, reggae fusion, roots reggae, lovers rock, Jamaican sound system

21 wikis · Tier 3

Ini Kamoze

Jamaica · Person · born 1957

dancehall, reggae, reggae fusion

20 wikis · Tier 3

Vybz Kartel

Jamaica · Person · born 1976

pop music, dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, reggae fusion

20 wikis · Tier 3

Cashmere Cat

Norway · Person · born 1987

contemporary R&B, electronic music, dancehall, hip-hop, alternative R&B

20 wikis · Tier 3

Bounty Killer

Jamaica · Person · born 1972

dancehall

19 wikis · Tier 3

Ky-Mani Marley

Jamaica · Person · born 1976

contemporary R&B, dancehall, hip-hop, reggae

19 wikis · Tier 3

Yellowman

Jamaica · Person · born 1956

dancehall, reggae

18 wikis · Tier 3

Massilia Sound System

France · Group · 1984–present

dancehall, reggae, ragga

16 wikis · Tier 3

Seeed

Germany · Group · 1998–present

dancehall

16 wikis · Tier 3

Che'Nelle

Malaysia · Person · born 1983

pop music, contemporary R&B, dancehall, reggaeton

16 wikis · Tier 3

Seyi

United Kingdom · Person · born 1985

dancehall, reggae, Afrobeats

16 wikis · Tier 3

Lady Saw

Jamaica · Person · born 1969

dancehall, reggae

14 wikis · Tier 3

Tanya Stephens

Jamaica · Person · born 1973

dancehall, reggae

14 wikis · Tier 3

RAF Camora

Austria · Person · born 1984

dancehall, hip-hop

14 wikis · Tier 3

Culcha Candela

Germany · Group · 2001–present

dancehall

13 wikis · Tier 3

Timaya

Nigeria · Person · born 1977

dancehall, Afrobeats

13 wikis · Tier 3

Shatta Wale

Ghana · Person · born 1984

dancehall, reggae, highlife, Afrobeats, hiplife

12 wikis · Tier 3

Junior Kelly

Jamaica · Person · born 1969

dancehall, reggae

11 wikis · Tier 3

Harrysong

Nigeria · Person · born 1981

rhythm and blues, dancehall, highlife, African popular music, African hip-hop

11 wikis · Tier 3

Alaine Laughton

Jamaica · Person · born 1979

dancehall

10 wikis · Tier 3

Sarina Suzuki

Japan · Person · born 1977

dancehall

10 wikis · Tier 3

Cynthia Morgan

Nigeria · Person · born 1991

pop music, dancehall, hip-hop, rapping

10 wikis · Tier 3

Koffee

Jamaica · Person · born 2000

pop music, dancehall, trap music, pop rap, reggae

9 wikis · Tier 3

Popcaan

dancehall, reggae

8 wikis · Tier 3

Scientist

Jamaica · Person · born 1960

dancehall, reggae, dub music

8 wikis · Tier 3

Sister Carol

Jamaica · Person · born 1959

dancehall

8 wikis · Tier 3

Tenor Saw

Jamaica · Person · born 1966

dancehall, reggae, ragga

8 wikis · Tier 3

Kamil Bednarek

Poland · Person · born 1991

dancehall, reggae

8 wikis · Tier 3

Tonton David

France · Person · born 1967

dancehall, reggae, dub music, ragga

7 wikis · Tier 3

Cutty Ranks

Jamaica · Person · born 1965

dancehall, dub music

7 wikis · Tier 3

Shinehead

Jamaica · Person · born 1962

dancehall, reggae

7 wikis · Tier 3

Jesse Jagz

Nigeria · Person · born 1984

dancehall, hip-hop, reggae

7 wikis · Tier 3

Lady G

Jamaica · Person · born 1968

dancehall

6 wikis · Tier 3

Wayne Marshall

Jamaica · Person · born 1980

dancehall

6 wikis · Tier 3

Johnny Osbourne

Jamaica · Person · born 1948

dancehall, reggae

6 wikis · Tier 3

Lord Kossity

France · Person · born 1973

dancehall, hip-hop, ragga

6 wikis · Tier 3

Naâman

France · Person · born 1990

dancehall, reggae, ska

6 wikis · Tier 3

Fancy Gadam

Ghana · Person · born 1988

dancehall, African popular music, hiplife

6 wikis · Tier 3

Spragga Benz

Jamaica · Person · born 1969

dancehall

5 wikis · Tier 3

Konshens

Jamaica · Person · born 1985

dancehall

5 wikis · Tier 3

Mad Cobra

Jamaica · Person · born 1968

dancehall

5 wikis · Tier 3

Mr. Vegas

Australia · Person · born 1982

dancehall

3 wikis · Tier 3

Imposs

Canada · Person · born 1980

soul, dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, reggae fusion

3 wikis · Tier 3

Papa Reu

United States · Person · born 1994

dancehall, hip-hop, reggae, Southern hip-hop

3 wikis · Tier 3

Syster Sol

Sweden · Person · born 1983

dancehall

3 wikis · Tier 3

Lieutenant Stitchie

Jamaica · Person · born 1965

dancehall

2 wikis · Tier 3

Capella Grey

Person · born 2016

contemporary R&B, dancehall, hip-hop

2 wikis · Tier 3

Kelvyn Colt

Germany · Person · born 1994

pop music, dancehall, hip-hop, trap music, pop rap

2 wikis · Tier 3

Gappy Ranks

United Kingdom · Person · born 1983

dancehall

1 wikis · Tier 3

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