GoFundMe account set up to help ailing soca artiste Blaxx
A GoFundMe account has been set up to help ailing Trinidadian soca artiste Blaxx, who is known for his hit song Hulk.
Blaxx, whose real name is Dexter Stewart, is currently being observed at the Medical Associates Hospital in St Joseph, Trinidad, as he continues to recover from surgery for kidney and lung complications.
The GoFundMe
page, ‘Support Soca Artist Dexter “Blaxx” Stewart’, was set up on Wednesday
and has already raised more than US$9,500 of the US$30,000 goal. So far, 210
people have donated.
“Help us
support our Cultural Soca Icon Dexter “Blaxx” Stewart during this
pandemic with his medical expenses, which arose from health complications. Let
us treasure our Ambassadors. Any help would be greatly appreciated,” the
description on the page said.
Blaxx’s
manager, Giselle Gellineau-Penrose, explained that the page was created because
many people had been reaching out to provide assistance.
“Your donations
in any size is most appreciated, and we will ensure that he gets all the love
and support you give. We thank you for the years of love and look forward to
him being back on his feet. This account is necessary as many international
persons have expressed their want to support,” Gellineau-Penrose said in a
statement.
It is understood
that Blaxx did surgery at the Eric Williams Medical Science Complex in Trinidad
and was discharged last week. But it appears his condition worsened, as less
than a week after being released he had to be hospitalised again as he had fluids
in his lungs.
