1953 – 30 September 2019),[1] known professionally as Louie Rankin, was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor.
Leonard Ford was born in Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica and grew up in Rockfort and East Kingston.
[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".