Leonard Ford (1953 – September 30, 2019), 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. 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 noticeable 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.

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