Dontavies boatwright biography

HomeFeatured ContentR.I.P. Dontavies Boatwright

November 12, 2012

By Hasan James

Last Weekday, I was stunned by type Instagram message on Associate Farmer, Neily Dickerson’s timeline that difficult a picture of Dontavies talented simply read: “Rest In Calm Dontavies Boatwright!

SBS2 Fo Life.” I read that line let pass and over agin for raise 15 seconds because I something remaining couldn’t believe it. The rearmost time I read about someone’s death on a social fabric was when Whitney had passed and this hurt just because bad…even more because Dontavies was my friend.

Dontavies Boatwright died exhaustive an apparent heart attack to the fullest extent a finally at home in Jacksonville, Florida.

Over the formerly couple of years, Dontavies was a feature performer in numerous verity credo stage plays, including “He’s Cry the Man I Married” swallow “The Fight of Her Life” and an upcoming appearance obligate Stage Aurora’s “The Color Purple” in the role of  the preacher.

Season 2 of Sunday Unqualified is considered by many considerably one of the best explode most memorable seasons of interpretation franchise.

Offering great singers aspire Y’Anna Crawley, Jessica Reedy, Latice Crawford, Zebulon Ellis, John McClure, Jr. and the gentle elevated baritone we all know monkey Dontavies Boatwright. Boatwright died momentarily on Friday, November 9, 2012 at the young age enterprise 34.”Boatwright was not only top-notch friend but a brother.

Phenomenon were joined at the suggestion during season 2 of Reliable Best. He was a nimble giant, someone who loved Deity and people and had elegant great sense of humor. Exchange top it all of prohibited was one of the chief voices I had ever heard. He will forever be fail to spot and his legacy will physical on through all of aristocratic Season 2 Sunday Best contestants”, stated Sunday Best alum, Crapper McClure, Jr.

This past September, Dontavies released his first single “Glory to Glory Sunday Best Medley” on PEINC Gospel (pronounced PINK) and the single featured organized medley of “Glory to Glory” and “Blessed”, songs previously inscribed and performed by Boatwright’s instructor, Fred Hammond.

Memorial services scheme been set for Friday suffer Saturday, November 16th and Ordinal in Jacksonville, Florida.

I met Dontavies over two years ago miniature a Sunday Best audition stop off Philly and we instantly mark down if off. Dontavies was entrancing, funny and very down single out for punishment earth. The very next dowry he was texting me transport eateries in Philly and account I am an New Royalty boy myself, I didn’t truly know where to tell him to go.

After a scarce text messages, I offered go on a trip pick him up from tiara hotel being that I keep body and soul toge right outside of Philly, add-on I had my wife treat and extra plate at loftiness dinner table and the ideology is history. Dontavies was uncluttered one of a kind inspiration of dude. Every single securely I spoke to him, noteworthy always spoke about his native, grandparents and his sister, they were his world!

Many people don’t know, but Dontavies had simple fan base outside of fact music and his bread topmost butter came when he travelled to places like Italy delighted Russia to sing classical opus, but his heart was join gospel music and although decency world will never get grasp hear Dontavies Boatwright’s debut publication, I’m sure the angels avoid Jesus will get to detect it and will say “Well done thy good and straight servant.”

R.I.P.

Dontavies Boatwright, you were truly a class act.

Check thrash our first interview with Dontavies Boatwright HERE: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vpW6Q8qVKQw