Deon Estus

Quick Facts

Full Name	Deon Estus
Occupation	Singer
Date Of Birth	Jul 4, 1956(1956-07-04)
Age	68
Birthplace	Detroit
Country	United States
Birth City	Michigan
Horoscope	Cancer

Deon Estus Biography

Deon Estus is one of the most popular and richest Celebrity who was born on July 4, 1956 in Detroit, Michigan, United States.

Estus was born in Detroit and graduated from Northwestern High School in 1974. He sang second tenor in the choir at Northwestern under the direction of Brazel Dennard. His bass (guitar) teacher was the late James Jamerson of Motown’s The Funk Brothers.

Estus joined the R&B band Brainstorm as a teenager, recording two albums with them and scoring a hit with “Popcorn”. During the early 1980s, he moved to Europe and lived in Belgium and Ireland, before settling in London. He turned down the chance to play bass on Marvin Gaye’s 1982 comeback album, Midnight Love, because he was so busy recording and he says that he was not aware that it would be Gaye’s last album released during his lifetime. After his bass talents were recognized, he was invited to join the UK pop group, Wham!. He went on to tour China with Wham! and later backed Wham! frontman George Michael on his Faith tour. He also participated in the late-1980s collective Boogie Box High, which was spearheaded by George Michael’s cousin, Andros Georgiou, and featured Michael along with other high-profile musicians; Estus appears on the group’s only album, Outrageous, released in 1989. Estus later performed with Michael at Rock in Rio and has continued to play bass as part of Michael’s backing band.

Deon Estus Net Worth

Deon Estus is one of the richest Singer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Deon Estus 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

Deon Estus (born Jeffery Deon Estus, July 4, 1956, Detroit, Michigan) is an American bassist and singer, best known as the bass player of Wham! and as the bassist on George Michael’s first two solo projects. Estus’ single “Heaven Help Me,” with additional vocals by George Michael, reached Number 5 on the Billboard Hot 100 chart in 1989.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is Deon Estus Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

Derek Ranked on the list of most popular Celebrity. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Deon Estus celebrates birthday on July 4 of every year.

What happened Deon Estus?

Deon Estus, the longtime bass player for Wham! and George Michael behind the 1989 hit song “Heaven Help Me,” died Monday (Oct. 11) at age 65 , according a post on his official social media accounts.

Who wrote Heaven Help Me for Deon Estus?

Composers

Who was the third member of Wham?

Deon Estus – the bassist who played for George Michael and Wham! – has died, aged 65. A statement on Deon’s Twitter page read: ‘It is with real sadness I post that Deon Estus passed away This Morning. ‘Deon was mostly known as the third member of Wham!

Who played bass guitar on Club Tropicana?

Estus was born on July 4th, 1956 and grew up in Detroit. At the age of three his grandmother bought him his first guitar. As a child, he was a talented singer and performed opera with the Philadelphia Philharmonic Orchestra youth program. By the age of ten, he was playing piano, bass, drums, guitar, and saxophone.

Is Deon Estus dead?

October 11, 2021