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==