Deon Estus was the bassist for Wham! and George Michael (1963–2016) as well as a singer who had a solo hit with 1989’s “Heaven Help Me.”After joining the R&B band Brainstorm, which had minor chart success in the late 1970s, Estus was invited to play bass with Wham! He recorded and toured with the band, including their groundbreaking tour as the first Western pop group to play in China.