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Bogle killed - will Gunman killings continue in 2005?

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Author: phanthomas
Publishing date: 23.01.2005 00:21


It seems as if 2004 gunmen killings which hit the reggae scene hard, would continue in 2005 with latest victim Gerald Levy, to the public better known as "Bogle" since he invented the self-entitled dance in the early 1990s with an ongoing series up to the latest "Row like a Boat" dance moves.

What began with a dispute at the weekly "Weddy Weddy Wednesday" dance at Stonelove Headquarter in Kingston, ended up in Bogle leaving the dance, riding to a gas station and getting shot by two men on a bike pulling over and showering the car. Bogle was killed nearly instantly, the four people accompanying him were also shot, with one woman receiving just light wounds and the others seriously getting injured.
Gerald "Bogle" Levy
Gerald "Bogle" Levy
Just hours after that incident the house of another well-known dancer, namely Johnathan "John Hype" Prendergast, just some blocks away was firebombed and totally burned out also destroying other houses in the yard. Where some sources report that Hype and Bogle worked alongside in a professional way, others state that they had a ongoing feud. It is also noticable to say that Bogle was said to have taken over the leadership of the "Black Roses Crew" after the killing of it´s former boss "Willie Haggart" about four years ago.

Well known artist Beenie Man was also said to have posted a reward of $1 million for the capture of the men who killed Bogle. This bounty will be raised to $2 million if not caught within two weeks and every three weeks after that by $3 million.

There is also a yet unconfirmed rumor going that one of the members of the up and coming group Voicemail was also killed in an incident. We´ll keep you updated if this turns out to be true.

Further information:
Beenie offers Bounty on Jamaica Observer
Bogles last Dance on Jamaica Gleaner
Police focus on Arnett Gardens on Radio Jamaica News
The Uncrowned King of the Dancehall - Bogle Interview on Chicago Reggae
John Hype Info on Shockingvibes Label
John Hype - A Dancing Machine

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