Nigerian singer, Sound Sultan is dead.
His family announced his death on Sunday from Angioimmunoblastic T-Cell Lymphoma, a rare form of cancer that affects the white blood cells.
Below are some things you should know about Sound Sultan:
- His real name is Olanrewaju Fasasi.
- Although he hails from Oyo State, he was born in Jos, Plateau State.
- Sound Sultan was married to Farida, whose maiden name was Chichi Morah.
- They have three children together.
- He has an elder brother, Baba Dee in the entertainment industry.
- His first single, Jagbanjatis was released in 1999.
- Earlier this year, speculations had been rife that he had throat cancer, a claim he neither confirmed nor dismissed.