He was a Grammy Award-winning rapper but in 2019 Coolio, who has died aged 59, played to just 100 people in Castlederg
"A lot of people thought it was a tribute act and a hoax and a PR stunt."
"Because we're involved in Dergfest we were talking to one of the promoters about trying to get an act for the festival and he just made an off-the-cuff remark," Mr Doherty told BBC Radio Foyle's News At One programme. However, the rapper made a lasting impression, particularly with the owner's son, Alex, who aged 12 was a fan of hip-hop and rap music.His party even stayed on at the venue into the early hours and "talked to everybody".
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