Louie Rankin

Louie Rankin
Birth name	Leonard Ford
Born	c. 1953 Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, West Indies
Died	September 30, 2019(2019-09-30) (aged 65–66) Shelburne, Ontario
Genres	Dancehall reggae
Occupations	Musician actor
Years active	1974–2019

Leonard Ford (b. 1953 – 30 September 2019),[1] known professionally as Louie Rankin, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor.

Life and career

Leonard Ford was born in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica and grew up in Rockfort and East Kingston.[2] His most successful song was the single "Typewriter", released in 1992.[3] In his lyrics, Rankin often referred to himself as the "Original Don Dada," a term used by many of his dancehall competitors, such as Super Cat. Rankin also performed notable acting roles as a Jamaican "gangsta", in the movies Shottas and Belly. He lived in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, and was considered "the real Jamaican Don Dada". Rankin was a member of the Screen Actors Guild.

Death

He died on 30 September 2019, in a car accident on Highway 89 near Shelburne, Ontario. He lived in Hanover, Ontario at the time of his death.[4][5][6]

Filmography

Year	Title	Role	Notes
1998	Belly	Lennox
2002	Shottas	Teddy Bruck Shut
2014	We Run These Streets	Choppa
2015	Q	Radigan

References

1. "Obituary of Leonard Louie 'Ox' Rankin Ford | New Haven Funeral Centre Inc". Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
2. "Artist Biography". Platinumcamp.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
3. "Review of "Showdown"". Reggae-reviews.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
4. "Louie Rankin dies in Ontario car crash | CTV News". Toronto.ctvnews.ca. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
5. Rob Gowan More (1 October 2019). "Police identify crash victim as reggae artist who lived in Hanover". Owensoundsuntimes.com. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
6. "Actor, musician Louie Rankin dead at 66 in car crash in Ontario". The Globe and Mail. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 1 October 2019.

External links

• Louie Rankin at IMDb