Master Blaster (born Cornelius Oloya) was a Ugandan dancehall musician. He rose to fame when he released the sexually suggestive song Emboko in 2007, which received massive airplay until 2012.
Master Blaster | |
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| Born | Cornelius Oloya 1986 |
| Died | December 2015 (aged 28–29) |
| Cause of death | Gunshots in the stomach[1] |
| Resting place | Kitgum |
| Occupations | Musician Musical career |
| Origin | Kitgum, Uganda |
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| Years active | 2007–2015 |
Death hoax
editMaster Blaster was announced dead in March 2013 when he allegedly over drunk and passed out only to gain his consciousness later. It was also alleged that he had planned the death stunt to boost his then fading music career.[2][3]
Death
editMaster Blaster was a victim of violent chaos at a bar in Bwaise. He was shot twice in the stomach and died on 29 December 2015.[4] His killer still remains a mystery since there are different stories as to who exactly killed the musician.[5]
Discography
editSee also
edit- Master Blaster (band) German dance band
- List of Ugandan musicians
References
edit- ^ "Master Blaster buried on torchlight". New Vision. Retrieved 15 June 2018.
- ^ "Master Blaster is not dead, he simply blacked out". Big Eye. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Master Blaster reported dead". Big Eye. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
- ^ "Master Blaster was shot twice in the stomach". Archived from the original on 11 April 2021. Retrieved 30 December 2015.
- ^ "southern sudan nationals kill embooko singer popularly ..." Ugandadrone. Retrieved 29 December 2015.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Upcoming stars rock 2008". Vision Group. Retrieved 5 June 2008.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "'Embooko' singer Master Blaster confirmed dead". Retrieved 29 December 2015.