DANCEHALL artiste Mavado is the headliner for the annual Jagra GT Taylor Christmas Extravaganza scheduled for Christmas Day.

The event will mark Mavado's first performance locally in months.

 "We were very happy to secure Mavado for the show this year," said promoter GT Taylor. "We have been watching his progress this year, in particular, and recognise that Mavado is one of the artistes making big strides overseas and that is definitely good for dancehall."

Mavado will be headlining a strong line-up of artistes on the 'Extravaganza'.

"What better way to spend Christmas than at Extravaganza with my fans? It will be the Gully Gad as you have never seen him before," Mavado said.

Since getting back his United States visa and his major signing with DJ Khaled, Mavado has done several collaborations with overseas acts. Survivor, a collabo with Akon, is due out before year end.

He said that 2012 will see him doing even greater things.

"Next year is going to be huge for me. I've been in the US putting in a lot of work both in the studio and in the streets and we're expecting a big 2012. I've taken a conscious decision to stay far from anything and anybody negative, a just mi music and mi family mi a focus pon," he said.

Jagra GT Taylor Christmas Extravaganza takes place on December 25 at Independence Park, Black River, St Elizabeth.

Artistes on the line-up are Bounty Killer, I-Octane, Coco Tea, John Holt, Romain Virgo, Khago, Hezron, Chuck Fenda, Twin of Twins, Wayne Marshall, Iley Dread, Lutan Fyah, Professor Nuts, Warrior King, Villa Dutch, Specialist and a host of others. Leading the charge for the females will be Spice, Macka Diamond, D'Angel, and Toya.