Popular Nigerian music star Bright Okpocha, aka Basketmouth, has revealed that he has sacrificed performing at private gigs for his art.
He made this known in a chat during the premiere of his first feature film, ‘A Ghetto Love Story.’
The film producer, actor, comedian, and singer revealed that he wanted to stop adulterating his art, hence, the decision to stop offering MC services.
He said, “Comedy remains constant but the only thing I have stopped is private gigs like weddings and that but it’s the sacrifice I had to make because I do standup comedy.”
Continuing, he said, “I didn’t enter the industry to be an MC of a wedding and all that so I felt like I was adulterating the art, so I had to stop. So, if I am doing a private gig that means I have to be doing comedy, not MC, say I come, do my 30mins and I bounce but not as an MC, that will mean me cheating on the art. I am losing a lot of money but for now, it’s not about the money but about the art.”