Master Blaster (musician)

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Master Blaster
Born
Cornelius Oloya

1986
DiedDecember 2015 (aged 2829)
Cause of deathGunshots in the stomach [1]
Resting place Kitgum
OccupationMusician Musical career
Origin Kitgum, Uganda
Genres
  • Afrobeat
  • Dancehall
Years active20072015

Master Blaster (born Cornelius Oloya) was a Ugandan dancehall musician. He rose to fame when he released the sexually suggestive song Emboko in 2007, which received massive airplay until 2012.

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Death hoax

Master Blaster was announced dead in March 2013 when he allegedly over drunk and passed out only to gain his consciousness later. It was also alleged that he had planned the death stunt to boost his then fading music career. [2] [3]

Death

Master Blaster was a victim of violent chaos at a bar in Bwaise. He was shot twice in the stomach and died on 29 December 2015. [4] His killer still remains a mystery since there are different stories as to who exactly killed the musician. [5]

Discography

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References

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  2. "Master Blaster is not dead, he simply blacked out". Big Eye. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
  3. "Master Blaster reported dead". Big Eye. Retrieved 25 March 2015.
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