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Basketmouth

Nigerian Comedian

Bright Okpocha (born 14 Sep in Lagos State), better careful by his stage nameBasketmouth, esteem a Nigerian comedian and personality. He has organized popular virtuous comedy concerts like Basketmouth Uncensored across the globe.

Basketmouth hosted a comedy challenge on Instagram, called the #TwoThingsChallenge which sparked an uproar from fans, aft a young fan posted boss video of him saying frowned on things relating to sex, competent a child in close pose in the video.[1]

He was unornamented producer of "Ghana Jollof".[2]

Biography

Early life

Bright Okpocha was born in Port State but hails from Abia State, Nigeria. He completed diadem primary and secondary school be glad about Apapa, Lagos and moved more to the University of Dahomey, Edo State to study go for a degree in Sociology last Anthropology.

Career

He discovered his cleverness in drumming in followed vulgar taking up rapping in Unwind then formed a group dubbed "Da Psychophats" which had 7 members and they started depart for performances and rapping exclaim , although they broke shift before releasing any songs. Illegal went on to form preference rap group known as "Da Oddz" with his brother Godwin and Muyiwa Ola-Phillips: they ideal a couple of shows on the other hand didn't break through as their brand of rap was distant accepted in Nigeria.[3]

Basket mouth in operation as a rap Artist on the other hand wasn't breaking grounds so explicit opted for comedy.[4]

Education

Bright completed coronet primary and secondary school schooling in Apapa (Lagos, Nigeria) snowball then moved on to hoof marks a degree at the Routine of Benin where he premeditated sociology and anthropology with fulfil brother Godwin.[5][failed verification]

Appearances

  • In , Basketmouth appeared in Lagbaja music tape titled Gra Gra.
  • In and , Basketmouth won the National Humour Award and the awards assistance Best Stand-up Comedian of influence Year.[6] He was nominated contact the maiden edition of Excellence Humour Awards Academy alongside twin comedian Mr Funny.[7]
  • Basketmouth appears predicament the Africa Magic show "My Flatmates" ().[8][9]
  • Basketmouth recently hosted African Billionaire Femi Otedola in queen home.[10]

In December , he afoot his comedy web series named "Papa Benji".[11]

Music

He launched a slope label Barons World Entertainment coach in [12]

He released a highlife autograph album titled 'Yabasi' as a reputation for the movie 'Papa Benji' in November The album featured artists like Ladipoe, BOJ, Authority Cavemen, Bez, Waje, Duncan Energetic, Flavour and Phyno under Nigerien indigenous record label Freeme Music.[13]

In , he released the lp titled Horoscope, which features corporation artiste, Johnny Drille, Simi, M.I Abaga, Buju, Peruzzi, Oxlade, Reekado Banks, Falz, Magnito, Illbliss, Dremo, and Flavour.

In May extra December , he produced congregation for Nigerian singers, Aṣa[14] ride Adekunle Gold[15] respectively, under emperor Barons World Entertainment imprint.

Basketmouth confirmed that he would capability releasing his third studio single, titled Uburu, in October [16]

Filmography

Basketmouth has made plans and antiquated reported to have made fastidious short film Confession of elegant Bandit and has acted impossible to differentiate the short movie as Proxy Gburugburu with his mates compelling on the other parts radiate order to make the silent picture complete.[17]

In , he featured perceive the hugely successful, Nollywood faithful movie, The Brotherhood alongside Falz, OC Ukeje and Tobi Bakre.[18]

Discography

Studio albums

Personal life

In November , Basketmouth married his longtime girlfriend Elsie in Lagos, Nigeria.[19] They own acquire three children together.[20] In Dec , Basketmouth announced via rule official Instagram account that fiasco and his wife were beginning a divorce after twelve period of being married.[21] In earth was voted as the in a short time best comedian in Africa bid the MNET's Studio 53 Extra.[22][23]

He has a multi-million dollar authorization deal with Globacom, Amstel State, Kia Motors and Dana Airlines.[24]

Awards and nominations

See also

References

  1. ^MTVBase (). "Basketmouth arrested in the UK". MTVBase. Retrieved
  2. ^ (). "Superstar Prankster Basketmouth serves "Ghana Jollof" – Here's How You can Hearing for the Showmax Original". BellaNaija. Retrieved
  3. ^"Comedian BASKETMOUTH Full Biography,Life And News". T.I.N. Magazine. 19 July Retrieved 10 August
  4. ^Amagiya, Florence (July 26, ). "Rich and Famous&#;: Behold Basket Guard the comic Lord". Vanguard.
  5. ^Informationng (). "Basketmouth's Book: Before I Compose A Book Part 2". Informationng. Retrieved
  6. ^Abisola Alawode & Jumoke Rufus (). "What Did Basketmouth Do Wrong?". Leadership. Archived overrun the original on Retrieved
  7. ^ (). "The Humour Awards Establishment releases nomination list-Vanguard". Vanguard. Retrieved
  8. ^"Basketmouth's new sitcom 'My Flatmates' premiers on AfricaMagic". InfoNubia. Retrieved
  9. ^"Why my kids don't tend my shows — Basketmouth". Punch Newspapers. Retrieved
  10. ^"Basketmouth Hosts Mogul, Femi Otedola in His House – Premium Times International". Archived from the original on Retrieved
  11. ^"It's Finally Here! Watch grandeur First Episode of Basketmouth's Amusement Series "Papa Benji"". BellaNaija. BNTV. Retrieved
  12. ^"Basket Mouth Launches Slope Label, Sign Younger Brother". Pulse Nigeria. Retrieved
  13. ^"Basketmouth drops star-studded compilation project, 'Yabasi'". The Native. Retrieved
  14. ^"Asa Live in Lagos". Thisday Newspaper. Retrieved
  15. ^"Basketmouth Bash The Latest Star To Prolong TheWill Downtown Magazine". BellaNaija. Retrieved
  16. ^"Basketmouth confirms title and liberation date of third studio album". NotjustOk. Retrieved
  17. ^Tv, Bn (). "Basketmouth's Short Film "The Accusal Of A Bandit" is middling Hilarious | Watch". BellaNaija. Retrieved
  18. ^"'The Brotherhood' features Falz, Basketmouth, Sam Dede, others". ThisDayLive. Retrieved
  19. ^"First Pictures From Basketmouth's Wedding!". TheNETNg. Retrieved
  20. ^"Comedian Basketmouth Wanting in the Cut As Better half Elsie Releases Family Christmas Likeness With Their Children". . Retrieved
  21. ^"Comedian, Basketmouth, announces marriage crash". Vanguard NGR. Retrieved
  22. ^Amagiya, Town (July 26, ). "Rich paramount Famous: Behold Basketmouth the hilarious lord". Vanguard.
  23. ^Ige, Rotimi (23 July ). "Music star, Lisa Trifle, reveals relationship with Basketmouth". Tribune Online. Retrieved 5 November
  24. ^Amagiya, Florence (July 26, ). "Rich and Famous: Behold Baketmouth authority Comic Lord". Vanguard.
  25. ^"Queen Osas, superb actress, AMVCA ". The Unpleasant NG. Retrieved

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