I did not mean to be insulting, DC. Forty-six is 'young' to me. My son was 42 when I lost him. He was still my child. So forgive my presumption.
So sorry to hear about your loss, famous. Such horror to bury a child.
Never take anything you say as 'insulting'. Forty-six is young to me too. But, not in this context.
He converted back around 1991-1992.
He was a great dancer. Won cash prizes in the discos in Spain, while he was stationed in Germany. So the brothas embraced him.
Adopted him. Safety in numbers, I suppose. To this day, he refers to them as his "peeps".