Australian Town Crier Breaks Guinness World Record for Loudest Shout at 122.4 Decibels

Lori Dorn
June 26, 2026

Joseph McGrail-Bateup, a professional air conditioning cleaner and the honorary town crier for the city of Canberra, Australia, set the Guinness World Record for “Loudest shout by an individual (male)” at 122.4 decibels.

The loudest shout by an individual (male) is 122.4 dB (C-weighted), and was achieved by Joseph McGrail-Bateup (Australia), in Canberra, Australia, on 2 May 2026.

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Lori Dorn

Lori is a Laughing Squid Contributing Editor based in New York City who has been writing blog posts for over a decade. She also enjoys making jewelry, playing guitar, taking photos and mixing craft cocktails.