Canberra Town Crier's Shout of 122.4 Decibels Certified as Loudest by Guinness

Joseph McGrail-Bateup shouted the word 'now' at 122.4 decibels on May 2 in a Canberra radio studio, earning recognition from Guinness World Records as the loudest shout by an individual. @ABC reported that a professional acoustic engineer recorded the shout with witnesses present and that the organization announced the record on June 19.

The 58-year-old Canberra resident works as a professional air conditioner cleaner and has served as the city's official town crier since 2017 under the name Lord Joseph.

McGrail-Bateup told @ABC he views himself as the world's loudest man while leaving Flanagan as the loudest woman. McGrail-Bateup said the attempt required seven tries and left his voice husky for days afterward. He added that he had no way to practice and simply waited for the day of the attempt.

This marks the second world record for McGrail-Bateup; his 2019 archery record was broken by a 7-year-old boy nine months later.

McGrail-Bateup said he has no interest in reclaiming the archery record or defending the shouting mark. 'Records are meant to be broken,' he stated.