UK 2026 CALYPSO MONARCH.

G-String also known in the music reggae industry as Gerry Ranks, is a UK-based Artist, singing various genres of Caribean, African centered music, including Calypso, Soca Dancehall and Roots music. 

He is known in the music business initially as a sound system recording artist recording dancehall songs. MC and musician, then moving onto producing music, playing steel pans and gigging with various Bands mainly as a seasoned drummer.

Born of Guyanese parentage, he is currently a member of the United Kingdom Calypso and Soca Collective and Director of King Shumba Social Enterprise, supporting training and educational developments in the Gambia UK and West Africa. 

G-String is currently the 2026 Calypso Monarch after winning the title on the 27th August 2026 at the Tabernacle London.

Other accolades include:

2016 UK ABC Calypso Monarch, 

2015 ABC Groovy Soca Runner-up, 

2015/2016 ABC Calypso King of the Tent, 

UK Calabash Awards Calypso Artist of the Year 2015

UK Calabash Awards Calypso Artist of the Year 2016  .

2017  ABC Calypso Monarch runner up.

2019 2nd Place  in the Groovy Soca Monarch.

2020  Gstring won the first VIRTUAL UK CALYPSO MONARCH COMPETITION that took place at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS LONDON UK.

2020 also saw GSTRING win second place in the GROOVY SOCA MONARCH. at ABBEY ROAD STUDIOS LONDON UK.

His style of calypso/soca is energetic, influential and entertaining. 

As a music producer/ Sound engineer and competent musician, his talents have extended into an all round passion for both performing as the headliner and as a part of the band be it the drummer,  Pannist, guitarist or percussionist.

2026 sees the return of G-String in a Soca, Bashment Style.

 Managed by King Shumba enterprise.  Music marketed and distributed by KING SHUMBA RECORDS.