Marty Whelan recalls production crew standing in as dancers for Coolio on his RTÉ show

'To have him dancing with the staff was quite the moment'

Marty Whelan and Coolio on Open House

Tributes are being paid to US rapper Coolio who has died aged 59. Among those sharing memories of their encounters with the star is RTÉ presenter Marty Whelan.

A clip of Whelan’s show Open House, which ran on RTÉ One between 1999 and 2004, has resurfaced following news of Coolio’s death showing a bizarre performance from the star.