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 and famous in the Yoruba entertainment industry.[4]He is a famous Nigerian
Olugbenga Adeboye Abefe Funwontan | |
|---|---|
| Born | 30 September 1959 Odeomu, Osun State, Nigeria |
| Died | 30 April 2003 University College Hospital, Ibadan, Nigeria |
| Nationality | Nigerian |
| Other names | Funwontan |
| Citizenship | Nigerian |
| Occupation | Comedian |
| Spouse | Omolara Gbenga Adeboye[1] |
| Parent | Rebecca Tinuola Adeboye (mother)[2] |
| Relatives | Damilola Gbenga Adeboye (Daughter)[3] |
Elijah Oluwagbemiga Adeboye was born on 30 September 1959 at Odeomu, Osun State, southwestern Nigeria. West Africa[5]
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]