# Bogle (dancer) > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bogle_(dancer) > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Bogle_(dancer).md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle_(dancer) > Source revision: 1353796578 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) {{Short description|Jamaican dancehall dancer and choreographer}} {{More citations needed|date=June 2008}} {{Use British English|date=June 2015}} {{Use dmy dates|date=May 2026}} '''Gerald Levy''' (22 August 1964 – 20 January 2005), better known as '''Bogle''' and also as '''Bogle Dancer''', '''Mr Bogle''', '''Father Bogle''' and '''Mr Wacky''', was a Jamaican [dancehall](/source/dancehall) dancer and choreographer. [Beenie Man](/source/Beenie_Man) called Bogle "the greatest dancer of all time"{{Cite journal|last=Kenner|first=Rob|date=June 2005|title=Time Out|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=-iYEAAAAMBAJ&q=bogle&pg=PA116|journal=Vibe}} and he is recognised as "part of the foundation and as an icon inside of dancehall culture."{{Cite web|url=http://jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20150120/ent/ent3.html|title=Bogle's legacy still strong|last=Brookes|first=Sadeke|date=20 January 2015|website=jamaica-gleaner.com|language=en|access-date=2018-03-25}} Bogle created more dancehall moves than any other figure; he is best known for creating the [Bogle dance](/source/Bogle_dance) which is named after him.{{Cite book|url=https://books.google.com/books?id=gB-sDAAAQBAJ&q=bogle&pg=PA213|title=DanceHall: From Slave Ship to Ghetto|last=Niaah|first=Sonjah Stanley|author-link=Sonjah Stanley Niaah|date=2010-10-27|publisher=University of Ottawa Press|isbn=9780776619040|language=en}} His stage name, Bogle, is a reference to [Paul Bogle](/source/Paul_Bogle) a [National Hero](/source/Order_of_National_Hero_(Jamaica)) of Jamaica. == Early life == Gerald Levy was born on 22 August 1964 in [Trenchtown](/source/Trenchtown), [West Kingston](/source/West_Kingston%2C_Jamaica) in the capital of Jamaica. He was educated at Charlie Smith All Age and spent a brief period at [St George's College](/source/St._George's_College%2C_Jamaica). As a child in the 1970s he appeared on [Louise Bennett](/source/Louise_Bennett-Coverley)'s television show ''Ring Ding'' and in the 1980s he danced on the Saturday evening television programme ''Where It's At'', both on the [Jamaican Broadcasting Corporation](/source/Jamaica_Broadcasting_Corporation). ==Career== Bogle was called the "Dancehall Master" and was best known for his dancing. He had the ability to seemingly create dances without effort and his dances would become extremely popular. Creator of the Willie Bounce (named after Bogle's friend and Black Roses Crew member [Willie Haggart](/source/Willie_Haggart)), Wacky Dip, Urkle Dance, Sesame Street, Bogle Dance, Pelper, LOY,{{cite book|author=Sherry B. Shapiro |title=Dance in a world of change: reflections on globalization and cultural difference |url=https://books.google.com/books?id=JQ-54yiJVlAC&pg=PA58 |access-date=15 January 2012 |date=15 August 2008 |publisher=Human Kinetics |isbn=978-0-7360-6943-4 |pages=58–}} Jerry Springer, Zip It Up, Hotti Hotti Bogle, World Dance, Pop Yuh Collar, Row di Boat, Out and Bad, Sweeper, and many other popular dances. He was also in ''[Belly](/source/Belly_(film))''.{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} In the 1990s, Levy created the [Bogle dance](/source/Bogle_dance), the scene's first crossover dance move. He was also a major influence on breakout artists such as [Elephant Man](/source/Elephant_Man_(musician)) and [Beenie Man](/source/Beenie_Man), who gave shout-outs to Levy in songs like "Row Like a Boat": "Seh Mr. Bogle have di brand new style/Come get di style, come get di style."{{citation needed|date=November 2020}} ==Death== On the night of 20 January 2005, after getting into an altercation with Beenie Man and his entourage, Bogle and four others were in his car at a gas station, when two men on a bicycle rode by, shooting into the vehicle. The passengers were rushed to [Kingston Public Hospital](/source/Kingston_Public_Hospital), where the 40-year-old Levy was pronounced dead. The home of [John Hype](/source/John_Hype), Levy's creative rival over the previous year, was burned to the ground just hours later. In the wake of Bogle's murder, Beenie Man offered a $1 million reward for the capture of the killers.Karyl Walker{{cite web|url=http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050120T230000-0500_73607_OBS_BEENIE_MAN_OFFERS____M_BOUNTY_FOR_BOGLE_S_KILLERS.asp |title=Beenie Man offers $1-m bounty for Bogle's killers |access-date=2008-01-05 |url-status=bot: unknown |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20080415044539/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/news/html/20050120T230000-0500_73607_OBS_BEENIE_MAN_OFFERS____M_BOUNTY_FOR_BOGLE_S_KILLERS.asp |archive-date=15 April 2008 |df=dmy }} . Jamaica Observer. 21 January 2005 ==Legacy== Bogle's work lives on throughout the dancehall community as Jamaica's greatest dancer of all time.{{cite web|title=The Evolution of Dancehall Music part 2|url=http://www.jamaicanjournal.com/index.php/2010/01/12/the-evolution-of-dancehall-music-part-2|website=Jamaican Journal|access-date=13 September 2016|date=1 December 2010}} Many dancehall artists and dancers respect "Father Bogle" and give him shout-outs in songs. Popular DJ [Bounty Killer](/source/Bounty_Killer) credits Bogle for making him want to dance{{Citation needed|date=February 2009}}. In 2005, the trio [Voice Mail](/source/Voice_Mail_(band)) had the hit single "Wacky Dip" on the Junkanoo Riddim, which included lyrics that have proven to be true thus far: "Mr. Wacky is gone, but his dancing lives on". Elephant Man who previously recorded songs for Bogle's dances had the hit single "Willie Bounce" which is by far one of Bogle's most popular dances. [Buju Banton](/source/Buju_Banton) also recorded a song called "Bogle Dance", which was inspired by Bogle. In R&B singer [Rihanna](/source/Rihanna)'s music video [Rude Boy](/source/Rude_Boy_(Rihanna_song)), she is seen doing "The Bogle". ==References== {{Reflist}} [https://books.google.com/books?id=JQ-54yiJVlAC&dq=jerry+springer+bogle+jamaica&pg=PA58] [https://web.archive.org/web/20080101031000/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050121/lead/lead5.html Bogle's death announcement] ==External links== *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080101123528/http://www.jahworks.org/music/features/bogle_funeral.htm Funeral announcement for Bogle], archived at JahWorks.org *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070910033927/http://www.jahworks.org/music/features/bogle_farewell.htm Farewell to Bogle], archived at JahWorks.org *[https://web.archive.org/web/20070919005855/http://www.jamaicaobserver.com/lifestyle/html/20060120T010000-0500_96937_OBS_REMEMBERING_GERALD__BOGLE__LEVY.asp Remembering Gerald 'Bogle' Levy] at the [Jamaica Observer](/source/Jamaica_Observer) *[https://web.archive.org/web/20050311085906/http://www.bbc.co.uk/1xtra/tx/bogle.shtml Tributes to Mr Bogle] at the [BBC](/source/BBC) *[https://web.archive.org/web/20080101031000/http://www.jamaica-gleaner.com/gleaner/20050121/lead/lead5.html Announcement of Bogle's death] at the [Jamaica Gleaner](/source/Jamaica_Gleaner) {{DEFAULTSORT:Bogle}} Category:1964 births Category:2005 deaths Category:Deaths by firearm in Jamaica Category:Jamaican murder victims Category:People murdered in Jamaica Category:Jamaican male dancers Category:Jamaican dancers Category:Dancehall dancers Category:People educated at St. George's College, Jamaica --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Bogle (dancer)](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle_(dancer)) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bogle_(dancer)?action=history)). 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