Australian Town Crier Breaks Guinness World Record for Loudest Shout
Joseph McGrail-Bateup, the honorary town crier for Canberra, Australia, has achieved a Guinness World Record for the loudest shout by a male, reaching 122.4 dB (C-weighted). This feat surpassed the former record of 121.7 dB, which was set by Annalisa Flanagan in 1994. McGrail-Bateup accomplished this in a radio studio in Canberra, with support from his daughter and a professional acoustic engineer, after seven attempts of shouting the word 'now.' By profession, he cleans air conditioners and previously held an archery record in 2019. Having honed his vocal skills through theatre training, he overcame his childhood shyness and now competes as a town crier, known as Lord Joseph, often yelling over racing cars.
Key facts
- Joseph McGrail-Bateup broke the Guinness World Record for loudest shout by a male at 122.4 dB.
- The previous record of 121.7 dB was set by Annalisa Flanagan in 1994.
- The record was set in a Canberra radio studio after seven attempts shouting 'now'.
- McGrail-Bateup is the honorary town crier of Canberra, Australia.
- He works as an air conditioner cleaner and previously held an archery record in 2019.
- He developed his loud voice through theatre training after being shy as a child.
- He goes by the name Lord Joseph and practices by yelling over racing cars.
Entities
Artists
- Joseph McGrail-Bateup
- Annalisa Flanagan
Institutions
- Guinness World Records
Locations
- Canberra
- Australia
- Northern Ireland