Gbenga Adeboye (30 September 1959 – 30 April 2003) was a Nigerian singer, comedian, radio presenter, broadcaster and master of ceremony,[4] popularly known as Funwontan. Until his death, he was popular in the Yoruba entertainment industry.[4]
Gbenga Adeboye | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 September 1959 |
| Died | 30 April 2003 (aged 43) Lagos, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Funwontan |
| Citizenship | Nigeria |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Spouse | Omolara Gbenga Adeboye[1] |
| Parent | Rebecca Tinuola Adeboye (mother)[2] |
| Relatives | Damilola Gbenga Adeboye (Daughter)[3] |
Early life
editElijah Oluwagbemiga Adeboye was born on 30 September 1959 at Ode-Omu, Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. West Africa[5]
Career
editAdeboye 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 on 30 April 2003.[8]
See also
edit- Yinka Ayefele - performed a tribute to Adeboye.
References
edit- ^ "I Kill Ram Yearly For My Husbands Remembrance - ...Regret Ever Marrying From Adeboyes Family - Lar". modernghana.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Gbenga Adeboye's Mother For Burial Sept 13". thenigerianvoice.com. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Dad was a car freak — Gbenga Adeboye's daughter". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 29 January 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ a b "Gbenga Adeboye's carefree nature was his greatest mistake –Brother". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "God has not told me to remarry –Gbenga Adeboye's widow". The Punch - Nigeria's Most Widely Read Newspaper. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "Remembering one of Nigeria's pioneer comedians, Gbenga 'Funwotan' Adeboye - Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily". Nigerian Entertainment Today - Nigeria's Number 1 Entertainment Daily. Retrieved 11 February 2015.
- ^ "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.
- ^ Rotimi Ige. "Gbenga Adeboye,11 years on •A tribute to one of Nigeria's foremost comedians". tribune.com.ng. Archived from the original on 11 February 2015. Retrieved 11 February 2015.