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Veteran standup comedian, Bright Okpocha better known as Basketmouth has opened up on the reason why he stopped being the master of ceremonies (MC) at wedding events.
According to the 46-year-old entertainer during a chat with journalists at the premiere of his first feature film ‘A Ghetto Love Story,‘ his decision was a necessary sacrifice to preserve his artistic integrity.
“Hosting events as an MC feels like adulterating the art,” he said
The comedian turn film maker clarified that he only stopped being MC at private gigs like weddings, not entirely quitting duties as host.
He added that if invited to a private gig, “I will be doing standup comedy, not the MC”.
He continued saying, “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.”
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