JAMAICAN-BORN, Canada-based reggae artiste Mikey Dangerous tops the Rebel Vibez Top Ten Canadian Reggae chart with Giant.

The song, produced by Smoke Shop Studio, was released last year.

“The inspiration for Giant came from just the whole vibe of the 6ixside Lyfe riddim, which is one of the baddest riddims that came out in 2022. Big riddim mek yuh affi find a big tune,” said the 2008 Juno-award-winning artiste.

Although he has had chart successes in the past with songs such as Wicked Heart featuring Sizzla, Step with the Father, African the Beautiful, and Wake Up, Giant resonates with him on a different level.

“The feedback to Giant has been great and the reach is still growing locally and outside of Canada. I always knew that Giant would’ve made a big impact,” said Mikey Dangerous.

Mikey Dangerous, who was also nominated in 2015 for another Juno Award (Canada’s equivalent to the US Grammy Awards), says winning the Juno has so far been the highlight of his career.

“The highlight of my career would be winning a Juno Award, which is the Canadian equivalent of the Grammy. That was an amazing journey for me because just to get there is already a great achievement, but to walk away with the Juno solidifies my place in history,” he confided.

Mikey Dangerous (given name Michael Glanville) hails from Portmore in St Catherine. He later migrated to Montreal, Canada.

“Music began for me when a friend of mine needed an artiste to open a show, so I braved up and took on the challenge. To my surprise, I mashed up the place, and right then and there I knew I wanted to do music. And also the encouragement from family and friends made me realise that I can do it,” he said.

“I want to achieve reggae greatness. I want my music to live forever like the great honourable Robert Nesta Marley, and so long as I keep putting in the work, I know I’ll achieve any future goals I make.”

Moving over to the streaming and sales-driven Billboard Reggae Albums chart, Bob Marley and the Wailers continue their reign with Legend spending 155 non-consecutive weeks in the number one spot.

The Brit-gold certified Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection by Shaggy moves up into the number two spot, while Stick Figure’s Wisdom rebounds to number three.

UB40’s Greatest Hits is also on the upward move to number five, while World on Fire by Stick Figure dips to six.

Dutty Rock and The Trinity both by Sean Paul, re-enter at numbers seven and eight, respectively, while Set in Stone by Stick Figure slips to nine. Koffee’s Gifted tumbles to 10.