These are not good times for multiple award winning singer, David Adeleke, otherwise known as Davido as the recent death of his official photographer, Fortune Ateumunname, popular as Fortunez brings the total number of members of his crew who have lost their lives to five.
R gathered that all is not well within the singer’s camp over the quick succession with which he loses his associates as Fortunez’s death which occurred while he was said to be having a photoshoot at a location in Lagos last Tuesday evening, left bitter pills in their mouths.
Fortune will be the second close associate of the 30BG leader, who has died this year. It is recalled that Davido lost his close aide, Uthman, popular as Obama DMW on June 29 as R learnt that it took the intervention of the top family members to calm frayed nerves in the singer’s camp and Obama’s family.
While the IF singer is said to be currently devastated by the shocking death of his personal photographer, who toured many countries within Africa and beyond with him, those who are privy to happenings in the camp of the singer revealed that all music activities have been suspended for now until Davido says otherwise.
With no official statement yet about the burial plans for Fortunez, fans are worried about the mental health of the Assurance singer who has stayed off social media platforms for over a week now.
We recall that Davido lost his personal bodyguard of 11 years last year as he died of a liver problem just as a member of his crew Tagbo Umeike died in his car, which was parked in front of Lagos Island General Hospital in 2017 after he was said to have takenshots of tequila.
Davido also lost Olu Abiodun, also known as DJ Olu.
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