Dan Foster succumbs to COVID-19

Popular radio host Dan Foster is dead.

Multiple sources confirming the death of the Nigerian-American said he succumbed to COVID-19 complications today.

His death sent shockwaves down the social media.

Frank Edoho of the popular ‘Want to be a Millionaire’ show wrote: “I just got off the phone, my friend Oscar confirmed that Dan Foster has passed on.

“This is a very very dark year.

“How can I overcome this unending melancholy. Rest in Peace, dear Friend”.

JJ Omojuwa, author of DGTL handbook and influencer, reacted twice, first of all finding the news unbelievable.

“Let the Dan Foster news be a lie. Let it be a lie”, Omojuwa prayed.

Later, accepting the reality of Foster’s passage, Omojuwa tweeted a tribute:

“Dan Foster’s voice was a huge part of my growing up. His voice on Cool FM. His playfulness.

“His kindness. Long before I saw what he looked like, his voice communicated his personality in a way no picture needed to.

“This one is one loss too many. This is a really sad day.”

Foster – popularly known as The Big Dawg and Top Dawg came to Nigeria from the U.S. in 2000 to work for Cool FM.
He became an instant hit.

Foster’s mother died when he was ten.

He was thus brought up with his three siblings in Washington, D.C. by their father.

He was also partly raised in Baltimore by his grandmother.

As a teenager, Foster was rebellious.

But he soon joined the Marines.

He attended Morgan State University where he studied Broadcasting and Drama.

In the U.S. he worked for numerous radio stations.

Among them were Cathy Hughes Radio One, Mix 106.5 and Virgin Island-based WTBN.

He moved to Nigeria in 2000.

In September 2009, Foster left Cool FM for a new radio station Inspiration FM.

He left in 2014 to join City FM.

In May 2016, Dan Foster also left City FM 105.1 to join Classic FM 97.3 radio station.

He worked at Classic FM until his death.

He is survived by his wife Lovina Okpara and three children.

He had two of the kids with Lovina.

They are daughter Daniella and son Somtochukwu.

In his first marriage in the U.S. he also adopted a son.

Media personality, Do2tun, has revealed that late radio presenter, Dan Foster, once saved his job at a radio station.

The 36-year-old whose real name is Oladotun Kayode, made this known on Wednesday when he paid tribute to the presenter, who died on Wednesday.

“He saved me my job.. Such a story!. He kept me regardless. look at me now.’ The Big Dog’ Dan Foster put it all in for me and us at Cool FM. What an OAP… The best morning show host till date in Nigeria. This is a big loss,” he tweeted.

Nigerian celebrities including musicians, radio, and television hosts among others are paying tribute to pay tribute to Nigerian-American broadcaster, Dan Foster, who succumbed to COVID-19 complications today.

Rapper, MI Abaga, and comedian, AY Makun, others all shared their condolence messages on Wednesday shortly after news of his death was confirmed.

MI Abaga tweeted, “Dan Foster, you played your part with grace and excellence.. we will not forget you. Rest in peace king.”

In his tribute, Bovi credited the late broadcaster for encouraging him to stay in Lagos when he moved to Lagos in 2003.

“When I moved to lagos in November 2003, Dan Foster was one of the reasons I didn’t run back home to delta state. I tuned into cool fm one morning and Dan made me love radio. Rip big dawg! I’m sad you left. But I’m happy your mark remains forever,” he wrote.

While Lolo1 wrote on Instagram,”2020…wetin. DanFoster you have joined the legends in the other plane. Radio will never forget you…You left your mark…”

Nigerian celebrities including musicians, radio, and television hosts among others are paying tribute to pay tribute to Nigerian-American broadcaster, Dan Foster, who succumbed to COVID-19 complications today.

Rapper, MI Abaga, and comedian, AY Makun, others all shared their condolence messages on Wednesday shortly after news of his death was confirmed.

MI Abaga tweeted, “Dan Foster, you played your part with grace and excellence.. we will not forget you. Rest in peace king.”

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Dan Foster.. ♥️ you played your part with grace and excellence.. we will not forget you.

Rest In Peace King

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AY Makun wrote on Instagram, “The Big Dawg Dan Foster will never be forgotten in the history of broadcasting here in Nigeria. RIP.”

In his tribute, Bovi credited the late broadcaster for encouraging him to stay in Lagos when he moved to Lagos in 2003.

“When I moved to lagos in November 2003, Dan Foster was one of the reasons I didn’t run back home to delta state. I tuned into cool fm one morning and Dan made me love radio. Rip big dawg! I’m sad you left. But I’m happy your mark remains forever,” he wrote.

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When I moved to lagos in November 2003, Dan Foster was one of the reasons I didn’t run back home to delta state. I tuned into cool fm one morning and Dan made me love radio. Rip big dawg! I’m sad you left. But I’m happy your mark remains forever !

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Others who mourned the late presenter include fellow radio presenters, Toke Makinwa and Omotunde Adebowale, popularly known as Lolo1.

Toke tweeted, “Rest in Power Dan Foster.”

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Rest in Power Dan Foster 💔

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While Lolo1 wrote on Instagram,”2020…wetin. DanFoster you have joined the legends in the other plane. Radio will never forget you…You left your mark…”

Foster – popularly known as The Big Dawg and Top Dawg came to Nigeria from the U.S. in 2000 to work for Cool FM.
He became an instant hit.

Foster’s mother died when he was ten.

He was thus brought up with his three siblings in Washington, D.C. by their father.

He was also partly raised in Baltimore by his grandmother.

As a teenager, Foster was rebellious.

But he soon joined the Marines.

He attended Morgan State University where he studied Broadcasting and Drama.

In the U.S. he worked for numerous radio stations.

Among them were Cathy Hughes Radio One, Mix 106.5 and Virgin Island-based WTBN.

He moved to Nigeria in 2000.

In September 2009, Foster left Cool FM for a new radio station Inspiration FM.

He left in 2014 to join City FM.

In May 2016, Dan Foster also left City FM 105.1 to join Classic FM 97.3 radio station.

He worked at Classic FM until his death.

Foster is survived by a wife and three children – Joshua – whom he had from his previous marriage and Daniella and Somtochukwu, whom he had with wife, Lovina.