Leonard Ford (b. 1953 – 30 September 2019),[1] known professionally as Louie Rankin, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor.
Louie Rankin | |
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| Birth name | Leonard Ford |
| Born | c. 1953 Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica, West Indies |
| Died | September 30, 2019 (aged 65–66) Shelburne, Ontario |
| Genres | Dancehall reggae |
| Occupations |
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| Years active | 1974–2019 |
Life and career
editLeonard 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
editHe 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
edit| Year | Title | Role | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | Belly | Lennox | |
| 2002 | Shottas | Teddy Bruck Shut | |
| 2014 | We Run These Streets | Choppa | |
| 2015 | Q | Radigan |
References
edit- ^ "Obituary of Leonard Louie 'Ox' Rankin Ford | New Haven Funeral Centre Inc". Archived from the original on 16 March 2021. Retrieved 4 October 2019.
- ^ "Artist Biography". Platinumcamp.com. Archived from the original on 21 December 2010.
- ^ "Review of "Showdown"". Reggae-reviews.com. Archived from the original on 16 February 2001. Retrieved 14 October 2010.
- ^ "Louie Rankin dies in Ontario car crash | CTV News". Toronto.ctvnews.ca. Archived from the original on 2 October 2019. Retrieved 2 October 2019.
- ^ 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.
- ^ "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
edit- Louie Rankin at IMDb
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