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Basketmouth
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Basketmouth at the AMVCAs 2020
Birth nameBright Okpocha
Born (1978-09-14) 14 September 1978 (age 46)
Lagos State, Nigeria
Medium
  • Stand-up
  • film
  • television
  • music
NationalityNigerian
EducationDegree Holder
Alma mater University of Benin (UNIBEN)
Years active2000–present
Genres
Subject(s)
Website www.basketmouth.tv

Bright Okpocha (born 14 September 1978 in Lagos State), better known by his stage name Basketmouth, is a Nigerian comedian and actor. He has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like Basketmouth Uncensored across the globe.

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

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

Biography

Early life

Bright Okpocha was born in Lagos State but hails from Abia State, Nigeria. He completed his primary and secondary school in Apapa, Lagos and moved on to the University of Benin, Edo State to study for a degree in Sociology and Anthropology.

Career

He discovered his skill in drumming in 1991 followed by taking up rapping in 1994. He then formed a group named "Da Psychophats" which had 7 members and they started going for performances and rapping in 1995, although they broke up before releasing any songs. He went on to form another rap group known as "Da Oddz" with his brother Godwin and Muyiwa Ola-Phillips: they performed a couple of shows but didn't break through as their brand of rap was not accepted in Nigeria. [3]

Basket mouth started as a rap Artist but wasn't breaking grounds so he opted for comedy. [4]

Education

Bright completed his primary and secondary school education in Apapa (Lagos, Nigeria) and then moved on to pursue a degree at the University of Benin where he studied sociology and anthropology with his brother Godwin. [5] [ failed verification ]

Appearances

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With Basketmouth

In December 2020, he started his comedy web series titled " Papa Benji ". [11]

Music

He launched a record label Barons World Entertainment in 2014. [12]

He released a highlife album titled ' Yabasi ' as a soundtrack for the movie 'Papa Benji' in November 2020. The album featured artists like Ladipoe, BOJ, The Cavemen, Bez, Waje, Duncan Mighty, Flavour and Phyno under Nigerian indigenous record label Freeme Music. [13]

In 2022, he released the album titled Horoscope, which features guests artiste, Johnny Drille, Simi, M.I Abaga, Buju, Peruzzi, Oxlade, Reekado Banks, Falz, Magnito, Illbliss, Dremo, and Flavour.

In May and December 2022, he produced music for Nigerian singers, Aṣa [14] and Adekunle Gold [15] respectively, under his Barons World Entertainment imprint.

Basketmouth confirmed that he would be releasing his third studio album, titled Uburu, in October 2023. [16]

Filmography

Basketmouth has made plans and been reported to have made a short film Confession of a Bandit and has acted in the short movie as Agent Gburugburu with his mates taking on the other parts in order to make the movie complete. [17]

In 2022, he featured in the hugely successful, Nollywood cinematic movie, The Brotherhood alongside Falz, OC Ukeje and Tobi Bakre. [18]

Discography

Studio albums

Personal life

In November 2010, Basketmouth married his longtime girlfriend Elsie in Lagos, Nigeria. [19] They have three children together. [20] In December 2022, Basketmouth announced via his official Instagram account that he and his wife were getting a divorce after twelve years of being married. [21] In 2010 he was voted as the second best comedian in Africa by the MNET's Studio 53 Extra. [22] [23]

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

Awards and nominations

YearAwardCategoryWorkResultRef
2022 Africa Magic Viewers' Choice Awards Best Africa Magic Original Comedy SeriesMy FlatmatesNominated [25]

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