Popular Nigerian comedian, Basketmouth is all about sharing the glory as she says this to his wife.
The comedian cum actor stated that he played a role in making his wife a mother as he thanked her for being the best mum in the world. He further said that he and his wife would have to share the glory 50/50 or 80/20.
Taking to the gram he posted a photo of himself and his wife and captioned it saying, Thank you for being the best mum in the world @elsieokpocha ❤️❤️❤️.PS: Sorry I had to use this picture with me in it…just that I played a role in making you a mum. 50/50…..okay, 80/20 last price.
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.
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.
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.
In 2005 and 2006 Basketmouth won the National Comedy Award and the awards for Best Stand-up Comedian of the Year.
Basketmouth appears in the Africa Magic show ‘My Flatmates’ (2016).
Basketmouth recently hosted Nigerian Billionaire Femi Otedola in his home
In December 2020, he started his comedy web series titled, “Papa Benji”.
Basket bright 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. He discovered his skill in drumming in 1991 followed by taking up rapping in 1994. He then formed a group called “Da Psychophats” which had 7 members and they started going for shows and rapping in 1995, however they broke up before releasing any material. 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.
He launched a record label, Barons World Entertainment in 2014
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.
