Louie Rankin
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Louie Rankin was a Jamaican dancehall reggae artist and actor best known for his gritty "gangsta" persona and roles in crime films like "Belly."
Statements (47)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Jamaican musician
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dancehall artist ⓘ film actor ⓘ person ⓘ reggae artist ⓘ |
| activeYearsEnd | 2019 ⓘ |
| activeYearsStart | 1980s ⓘ |
| associatedAct | DJ crew and sound system culture in Jamaica ⓘ |
| awardReceived | Grammy Award for Best Reggae Recording NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| birthName | Leonard Ford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| causeOfDeath | car accident ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship | Jamaica ⓘ |
| culturalImpact |
iconic Jamaican gangster figure in film
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influential in 1990s dancehall scene ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | circa 1953 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 2019-09-30 ⓘ |
| ethnicGroup | Afro-Jamaican ⓘ |
| genre |
dancehall
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reggae ⓘ |
| hasPersona |
gangsta
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rude boy ⓘ |
| influencedGenre | gangsta dancehall ⓘ |
| languageOfWorkOrName | English ⓘ |
| medium |
film
ⓘ
recorded music ⓘ |
| name | Louie Rankin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nickname |
Original Don Dada
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Teddy Bruckshot NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
gritty gangsta persona
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roles in crime films ⓘ |
| notableSong |
The Sting
NERFINISHED
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Typewriter NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Belly
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Shottas NERFINISHED ⓘ Typewriter ⓘ We Run Things NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
actor
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musician ⓘ singer ⓘ songwriter ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Saint Thomas Parish, Jamaica NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Ontario, Canada NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence |
Canada
ⓘ
United States of America ⓘ
surface form:
United States
|
| roleInWork |
played Ox in Belly
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played Teddy Bruckshot in Shottas ⓘ |
| stageName | Louie Rankin NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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