Louie Rankin

Leonard Ford (b. 1953 – 30 September 2019), 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. His most successful song was the single "Typewriter", released in 1992. 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 crash on Highway 89 near Shelburne, Ontario. He lived in Hanover, Ontario at the time of his death.

Filmography Year Title Role Notes1998 Belly Lennox 2002 Shottas Teddy Bruck Shut 2014 We Run These Streets Choppa 2015 Q Radigan