- The tragic passage of popular Nigerian musician, Sound Sultan, was announced in the early hours of Sunday.
According to a notice issued by Dr. Kayode Fasasi on behalf of the talented singer’s family, he died on Sunday following a battle with Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma.
However, below are a few things you need to know about the famous singer.
- Olanrewaju Abdul-Ganiu Fasasi, fondly known as Sound Sultan, was born on November 27, 1976.
- Sound Sultan started learning how to play the guitar after his secondary school education and was in a band by 1999.
- He released his first single “Jagbajantis” in 2000.
- In 2012, Sound Sultan was made a UN Ambassador for Peace for his exemplary lifestyle and career.
- In 2015, Sound Sultan released the rap single “Remember” after a long absence from the music scene.
- In 2009, Sound Sultan tied the knot with his long-term girlfriend Chichi Morah, now known as Farida Fasasi. The union is blessed with three children.
- On May 12, 2021, Sound Sultan was reportedly diagnosed with throat cancer with a widely-report that the singer has been receiving treatment somewhere in America.
- Sound Sultan died of throat cancer on July 11, 2021, at the age of 44.
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