Nigerian standup comedian and actor, Bright Okpocha popularly known as Basketmouth has given reasons why he stopped emceeing weddings.
Gatekeepers News reports that the comedian said his decision is a sacrifice necessary to preserve his artistic integrity.
During a chat with journalists at the premiere of his first feature film ‘A Ghetto Love Story’, Basketmouth said, “Hosting events as an MC feels like adulterating the art.”
The TV presenter clarified that he stopped being MC at private gigs like weddings only, adding that he has not entirely quit duties as host.
Basketmouth further said that if he is invited to a private gig, “I will be doing standup comedy, not the MC.”
He said, “The only thing I have stopped is private gigs like weddings and all. It is a sacrifice I have to make because I do standup comedy, that is what I do. I did not enter this industry to be an MC of a wedding and all that.”
“So I felt like I was adulterating the art, I felt bad about it and I had to stop. So if I am doing a private gig, I be doing standup comedy, not the MC.”
“Let me just do my 30 minutes and bounce, but not as the MC of any event. I cannot do it anymore, that is like I am cheating on my craft. I am losing a lot of money but it is not about the money now.”
