Entertainer Mr Vegas, whose career dates back to 1997 when he scored a Top 40 hit on local charts with Hand Inna Di Air (Nike Air), produced by Jeremy Harding, has several hit songs under his belt both locally and internationally.

On Monday, Mr Vegas received a national honour, the Order of Distinction in the rank of Officer, which was conferred on him by Governor General Sir Patrick Allen.

The artiste, who has to date released more than seven studio albums, has littered local charts with Heads High, Jacket, Sweet Pineapple, She’s a Ho, Jack it Up, Bruk it Dung, Hot Wuk, Hot Gal Today (Haffi Get Da Gal Yah) with Sean Paul, Tiger Bone (with Sean Paul), Taxi Fare (with Mr Lexx), I am Blessed, among others.

Incidentally, it was exactly 27 years ago, on October 16, 1999, that Mr Vegas scored his first entry on the Billboard Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart with Heads High, which debuted at #75. It was the second-highest debut on the chart that week.

Ego Trippin by Lt Stitchie, featuring Mad Lion, opened at #97.

Mr Vegas has to date scored five entries on the Hot R&B/Hip Hop Songs chart. The others are Hot Gal Today (Haffi Get De Gal Yah), which peaked at #66, Hot Wuk rose to #58, Pull Up stalled at #68, and the remix of Standing on the Sun with Beyonce is his highest peak, topping out at #45 in December 2014.

Formerly signed to London’s Greensleeves Records and US-based Delicious Vinyl, Mr Vegas won the Music of Black Origin (MOBO) Award in 1999 for Best Reggae Act.

Over in the United Kingdom, Mr Vegas charted at #71 on the UK Singles chart in the summer of 1998 with Heads High. However, a re-release of the song in late 1999 saw it rise to #16. It has to date been certified silver for sales exceeding 200,000 units there.

Still on the Billboard charts, For You by Kemar McGregor, Beenie Man, and Snoop Dogg, featuring Elephant Man, D’Yani, Shaneil Muir, Tifa, Stefflon Don, Vanessa Bling, Kraff, and Pamputtae remains at #34 after peaking at #33 two weeks ago on Billboard’s Rhythmic Airplay.

Bob Marley and the Wailers continue their lock at the #1 spot on the Reggae Albums chart with Legend now dominating for 353 non-consecutive weeks.

Best of Shaggy: The Boombastic Collection by Shaggy, The Trinity and Dutty Rock by Sean Paul, and World on Fire by Stick Figure are #2, #3, #4, and #5, respectively.

Greatest Hits by UB40 is #6, while Wisdom and Set in Stone by Stick Figure are #7 and #8.

Exodus by Bob Marley and the Wailers re-enters at #9, and One, Two… by Sister Nancy inches down to #10.

The Coolie Dance sampled BbY WOW by Karol G with Judeline and rusowsky tops Billboard’s Global 200, Global 200 Excluding US, Hot Latin Songs, Latin Airplay, Hot Latin Rhythm Songs, and Latin Rhythm Airplay charts.

On regional charts, Move by Cham and Jada Kingdom spends a second week at #1 on The Voice of the Caribbean’s Florida Reggae & Dancehall Top 20 Radio Singles chart. Meanwhile, 1 Psalm by Masicka and Damian Marley stays firm at #2, while Ky-Mani Marley rises to #3 with A Little Bit (I’m Okay). Give Thanks by Future Fambo and Sheenwrks dips to #4, and My Sound by Christopher Ellis is firm at #5.

On the South Florida Reggae chart, No Strings Attached by Joanna Marie spends a third week at #1, while Minister Marion Hall’s Freedom skates from #11 to #10.

The Girl in His Mind by Richie Stephens crowns the New York Reggae chart, with
Get Up and Fight by Capleton stepping up from #4 to #3.

What it Feels Like by Lila Ike rises from #12 to #8, We Almost Lost It by Milton Blake debuts at #28 and Woman Respect by Naomi Cowan starts at #29.

The Rebel Vibez Top 10 Canadian Reggae Albums chart has debuted, and its top 5 albums are: Set Dem Free by Memberz Syndicate at #1, One People by The Human Rights at #2, One World by Tasha T holds down the #3 position, while Auld Aquaintance by Jason Wilson starts at #4. The Sisterhood Project by various artistes is #5.

And, finally, on the Reggae North Canadian Top 20 Reggae and Dancehall chart, Mr Ungrateful by KrazyBonez is the new #1, with Do You by Fara and Tugstar inching up to #2.

Yesterday Once More by Steele tumbles to #3, Gal Bad Mind by Fyahnese and Steve Knight remains at #4, and Concrete Jungle by Captain Love rises two spots to #5.