Shaggy and his team (Rayvon, Red Fox und Shaun Pizzonia) formed Ranch Entertainment in early 2011, after departing Big Yard Music Group.
"The Ranch" is Shaggy´s former private house in the surroundings of New York. In an early interview he said, it was a mistake to built a studio in the cellar of the own house- because you´re working at home then. After a short period of time, he bought a new house in Miami and from that point on he used his former private house as a studio. At the time, he lived in this house, he called it "The Ranch". Now this name is the eponym for his new label.
In addition to Shaggy, Ranch Entertainment’s world-renowned artist roster includes Rayvon and Red Fox. With fusion as their formula, they routinely collaborate with a variety of artists including Tarrus Riley, J Boog, Gyptian, Alaine, Laza Morgan and Assassin. Their impressive international collaborators include Ne-Yo, Eve, Kat DeLuna, Joe and Mario Wynans, to name a few.
You can find Ranch-merch in the online-Fanshop. Check out the catalogue here on this page!
If you want to visit the Ranch: New York, PO Box 1060, Valley Stream, NY 11580
In spring 2021, Shaggy sold the building and built 2 new studios next to his villa in Miami, which was also newly acquired at the same time. Impressions of it below.
For those, who are really interested in the ranch-family posting their doings regulary and pursued what they made, they will get a lot of love from this community back to them. Stars like Andre Fennell, Deepitboss, TonyCDKelly, Paul Lee or Melissa Musique (to name a few), as well as Shaggy's wife Rebecca follow their true fans, for example on Instagram, like photos and comment on them.
For fans something very special to be in interaction with the Stars so intense. Hats off to the ranch-Family- they care about their fans !!!
Photo evidence of this can be found here: (click to enlarge)
Shaggy was working in his studio since 1995, in autumn 2015 it was time for the second makeover, the first within 15 years. Big big hits like "It wasn't me", "Angel", "Strength of a woman", das komplette #HOTSHOT Album, "What's love", "Church heathen", "Fight this feeling", "You girl", "Feel the rush", "Fly high", "Luv mi luv mi" or " I need your love" and many more were produced here. Now the pictures of the new Studio are online- enjoy your "tour" - Yours M.G.
Shaggy was not always enjoying an own recording studio. In the early years, half of his catalogue was produced in the HFC Studios in Freeport. Big massive tunes like "Mampie", "Big Up", "Oh Carolina", "Boombastic" or "That Girl" only to name a few were done there. Now, Shaggy could buy the central recording machine and displays it full of proud within the Ranch.
Big Yard was Shaggy´s first self-founded label- a joint venture between him, Rayvon and former manager Robert Livingston. Founded in 1996, the label was responsible for many of Shaggy´s big hit records. Rik Rok, Christopher Martin, D-major, Iceman, D-Lynx oder Richi Loops only to name a few, were under contract. After seperation of his manager Bert Livingston, Shaggy left the project and founded Ranch Ent.
