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]
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 on 30 April 2003.[8]
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December 07, 2023
gbenga, adeboye, september, 1959, april, 2003, nigerian, singer, comedian, radio, presenter, broadcaster, master, ceremony, popularly, known, funwontan, until, death, popular, yoruba, entertainment, industry, born, 1959, september, 1959odeomu, western, region,. 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 AdeboyeBorn 1959 09 30 30 September 1959Odeomu Western Region British Nigeria now in Osun State Nigeria Died30 April 2003 2003 04 30 aged 43 Lagos NigeriaNationalityNigerianOther namesFunwontanCitizenshipNigeriaOccupationComedianSpouseOmolara Gbenga Adeboye 1 ParentRebecca Tinuola Adeboye mother 2 RelativesDamilola Gbenga Adeboye Daughter 3 Contents 1 Early life 2 Career 3 See also 4 ReferencesEarly life editElijah Oluwagbemiga Adeboye was born on 30 September 1959 at Odeomu 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 editYinka 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Gbenga Adeboye amp oldid 1185751723, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
