Gbenga Adeboye

Gbenga Adeboye (30 September 1959 – 30 April 2003) was a Nigerian singer, comedian, radio presenter and master of ceremony.[4] Adeboye, broadcaster, comedian and musician, popularly known as ‘Funwontan’, until his death was popular in the Yoruba entertainment industry.[4]

Olugbenga Adeboye Abefe Funwontan
Born30 September 1959
Odeomu, Osun State, Nigeria
Died30 April 2003
St' Nicolas Hospital, Lagos, Nigeria
NationalityNigerian
Other namesFunwontan
CitizenshipNigerian
OccupationComedian
SpouseOmolara Gbenga Adeboye[1]
ParentRebecca Tinuola Adeboye (mother)[2]
RelativesDamilola Gbenga Adeboye (Daughter)[3]

Early life

Elijah Oluwagbemiga Adeboye was born on 30 September 1959 at Odeomu, Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. West Africa[5]

Career

Adeboye was a chief host of a popular radio program presented in Lagos State Broadcasting Corporation in the early 1980s where he got the household name Funwontan Oduology.[6] Gbenga adeboye was described as a generous comedian by a veteran Nigerian actress, Idowu Philips whose first car was a gift from the comedian.[7] He was also described as merchant and performer of traditional Oduology by his fans before he died of kidney-related diseases caused by a food poisoned by his wife Lara Adeboye on 30 April 2003.[8]

See also

References
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  2. "Gbenga Adeboye's Mother For Burial Sept 13". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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  7. "Gbenga Adeboye Bought My First Car For Me -Idowu Philips (Mama Rainbow) – Society Reel News". societyreelnews.com. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
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