Nigerians Mourn Dan Foster, An African American Former US Marine And Broadcaster Who Relocated To Nigeria In The Year 2000, Dies At Age 60

Dan Foster, popularly known as the Big Dawg/ Top Dawg, is an African American, Former US Marine who became a broadcaster and then relocated to Nigeria, made a name for himself; married a Nigerian woman, had three children, had died from health complications.

Nigerians have been mourning Dan Foster, as they all refer to him as an inspiration in the entertainment industry. He is seen as a mentor to many broadcasters and on air presenters.

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The late Foster, real name Daniel Foster, is a Nigerian-based American radio personality, he was born in Washington DC. He was formerly an Idol series judge who held a similar position with the Got Talent franchise.

Foster, better known as Big Dawg, 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 and quickly became popular among Nigerian listeners.

Foster changed the face of Radio Broadcasting in Nigeria, especially Lagos, from early 2000s. 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’.

He was also the creator and director of the Cool FM Praise Jam concerts that have taken place since 2004, with a total of over 22,000 people in attendance.

In September 2009, Foster left Cool FM for a new radio station Inspiration FM, but left in 2014 to join City FM.

In May 2016, Dan Foster left City FM 105.1 to join Classic FM 97.3 radio station where he worked until his demise.

Dan Foster is popular for his Dan Foster show, and before his death, he had dreams of building his own radio station.