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Who Is Joseph McGrail-Bateup? The Man Guinness World Records Crowns as Loudest Person After Record-Breaking Shout

The 58-year-old Canberra resident needed seven attempts and his voice was strained for days after the 122.4-decibel shout.

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An Australian town crier has earned global attention after being recognised by Guinness World Records for producing the loudest shout ever recorded by a man. Joseph McGrail-Bateup, 58, from Canberra, reached an astonishing 122.4 decibels when he shouted the word 'now' during a monitored record attempt in May. The feat was officially confirmed by Guinness last week. The result eclipsed the previous overall benchmark of 121.7 decibels set by North…
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The volume of McGrail-Bateup's cry can be compared to the noise produced by a chainsaw, a jet taking off, or an ambulance siren heard from a short distance. The record holder works as an air conditioning service technician. Since 2017, he has also held the honorary position of herald in Canberra, where his booming voice graces festivals, car shows, and other events. Record broken in a radio studio. The official record attempt took place in a rad…

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This Australian is the loudest man in the world. Karim Bennani's explanations in "Hello! Morning TF1". - "He is now the loudest man in the world": this Australian enters the Guinness of Records... shouting at more than 122 decibels (Social Subjects).

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