Breaking news: Dan foster is dead

I lost a colleague and friend today in my industry broadcasting after battling with complications linked with COVID-19.

Daniel 'Dan' Foster - popularly known as The Big Dawg and Top Dawg wasa Nigerian based American radio personality. Formerly an Idol series judge he also held a similar position with the Got Talent franchise.

Foster was brought up with his three siblings in Washington, D.C. by their father - their mother had died when he was ten - but partly raised in Baltimore by his grandmother. As a teenager, Foster was rebellious, but soon joined the Marines and attended Morgan State University where he studied Broadcasting and Drama.

Foster worked with numerous radio stations including Cathy Hughes Radio One, Mix 106.5 both in America, and Virgin Island-based WTBN  before moving to Nigeria in 2000 where he joined Cool FM, quickly becoming popular with Nigerian listeners, although he was constantly criticised for his constant use of the word "Ikebe" (Nigerian pidgin for derrière). A year later, he received an award for Best Radio Presenter of the year. He also won the 2003, 2004, and 2005 Nigeria Media Merit Awards for 'Best Radio Personality'.

In 2001, Foster featured in the Nollywood movie Face of a Liar.

Foster had a son, Joshua, from his previous marriage. Married to a Nigerian, Lovina, the couple were parents of daughters Kayla, Daniella and son Somtochukwu.

Foster died today Wednesday 17th of June 2020.

May his soul rest in peace.

GML