Bright Okpocha (Basket Mouth)
Bright Okpocha, popularly called by his stage name, “Basket Mouth” is a native of Abia State, born in Uzor Street in Ajegunle, Lagos on September 14th, 1978. He is married to Elsie Uzoma and they have two children.
Basket Mouth studied Sociology and Anthropology in University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
He is a Comedian, Music Artiste, and an Instrumentalist
Talent and Professional Comedy Background
In 1991 Bright discovered his flair for drumming, and he joined his church band where he played instruments for the church for over 5 years after wards. It was while he played instruments for the church that he also discovered his talent for rapping, which he tried to nurture until 1994. In 1995, Bright, along with some of his friends and brother formed “Da Psychopaths” a rap group with seven members which however did not last as they never even released a single track before splitting.
Bright and his brother Godwin immediately formed another group they called “D Oddz” and later added a third member (Muyiwa osunrobi). Together, they did a couple of shows but still were unable to break through the music industry as their brand of rap was not widely accepted then.
His first standup comedy show was more of a disaster because the audience was so irritated and irate to the extent of booing him off the stage.
Later in 1999, after much research and learning about the industry, Basket Mouth came back with a rebrand of comedy show in UNIBEN; which was the beginning for him, as he was now accepted into the world of standup comedy.
His professional stand-up act came into existence in the year 2001 and his big break came when he met Ali Baba.
In 1999, Basket mouth got involved in events management alongside his comedy acts. He and his friend (Bayo Adekeye) promoted and packaged shows that featured the likes of Plantation Boiz, Remedies, and a host of other artists. It was during that period that Laff n Jamz was conceptualized. On the 1st of November 2000, the concept came to reality featuring Ali Baba, Paul Play, Teju babyface, Mandy, Mr. Patrick and a host of others. Immediately after Laff n Jamz in UNIBEN, Ali Baba told Bright to come down to Lagos to expose his skills. It was hard to combine studies and standup comedy but it was done.
After Basket mouth featured Plantation Boiz in 2000, they asked him to anchor a monthly show that was held at The Den in Ikeja. It was during that period that Bright impacted the entertainment industry in Lagos. Things got bigger and better when Bright was invited by Tequila events to perform alongside Julius Agwu on a tour that hit over 30 higher institutions around Nigeria. Basket’s emergence in Lagos can be traced back to the year in 2000 when he performed at a concert called “Hanging with the home boys”; his performance wowed the audience and he won their acceptance. He extended his act to the monthly motherland concert hosted by Lagbaja. Afterwards, Ali Baba introduced him to Opa Williams who then featured him in the now most popular comedy show in Nigeria and beyond (Nite of a Thousand Laughs).
The name BASKET MOUTH hit the big screen when he featured in international concerts that witnessed the likes of Joe, Boys 2 Men, Sean Paul, Beyonce, Wyclef Jean, Dru Hill, Akon, Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Chris Brown and many others. His international gig was in Europe (2003) after which he stayed off the foreign scene until his debut performance in Atlanta at the Nigerian Reunion in 2006. This performance led to series of performances and bookings in the United States and other countries including South Africa.
Back to back through the last 4 years, Bright has won the National Comedy Award for Best Comedian of the year, Best Standup Comedian of the year (2005/2006). As a follow up to the growth, he formed a company called Humor Unlimited (2004), (Stage Play) -Devils kiss (2004), and in 2006 took it higher by forming a one man standup comedy show which made history in Nigeria [Basket Mouth Uncensored 1,2,&3]. He later established a Consulting/Events & Artist management Company (Barons World Entertainment) in 2006.
Basket Mouth is currently a brand ambassador of one of the leading telecommunications companies in Africa (Globacom) till date; Basket Mouth stands out as one of the names to reckon with in the entertainment industry.
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Basket Mouth studied Sociology and Anthropology in University of Benin, Edo State, Nigeria.
He is a Comedian, Music Artiste, and an Instrumentalist
Talent and Professional Comedy Background
In 1991 Bright discovered his flair for drumming, and he joined his church band where he played instruments for the church for over 5 years after wards. It was while he played instruments for the church that he also discovered his talent for rapping, which he tried to nurture until 1994. In 1995, Bright, along with some of his friends and brother formed “Da Psychopaths” a rap group with seven members which however did not last as they never even released a single track before splitting.
Bright and his brother Godwin immediately formed another group they called “D Oddz” and later added a third member (Muyiwa osunrobi). Together, they did a couple of shows but still were unable to break through the music industry as their brand of rap was not widely accepted then.
His first standup comedy show was more of a disaster because the audience was so irritated and irate to the extent of booing him off the stage.
Later in 1999, after much research and learning about the industry, Basket Mouth came back with a rebrand of comedy show in UNIBEN; which was the beginning for him, as he was now accepted into the world of standup comedy.
His professional stand-up act came into existence in the year 2001 and his big break came when he met Ali Baba.
In 1999, Basket mouth got involved in events management alongside his comedy acts. He and his friend (Bayo Adekeye) promoted and packaged shows that featured the likes of Plantation Boiz, Remedies, and a host of other artists. It was during that period that Laff n Jamz was conceptualized. On the 1st of November 2000, the concept came to reality featuring Ali Baba, Paul Play, Teju babyface, Mandy, Mr. Patrick and a host of others. Immediately after Laff n Jamz in UNIBEN, Ali Baba told Bright to come down to Lagos to expose his skills. It was hard to combine studies and standup comedy but it was done.
After Basket mouth featured Plantation Boiz in 2000, they asked him to anchor a monthly show that was held at The Den in Ikeja. It was during that period that Bright impacted the entertainment industry in Lagos. Things got bigger and better when Bright was invited by Tequila events to perform alongside Julius Agwu on a tour that hit over 30 higher institutions around Nigeria. Basket’s emergence in Lagos can be traced back to the year in 2000 when he performed at a concert called “Hanging with the home boys”; his performance wowed the audience and he won their acceptance. He extended his act to the monthly motherland concert hosted by Lagbaja. Afterwards, Ali Baba introduced him to Opa Williams who then featured him in the now most popular comedy show in Nigeria and beyond (Nite of a Thousand Laughs).
The name BASKET MOUTH hit the big screen when he featured in international concerts that witnessed the likes of Joe, Boys 2 Men, Sean Paul, Beyonce, Wyclef Jean, Dru Hill, Akon, Snoop Dogg, Ciara, Chris Brown and many others. His international gig was in Europe (2003) after which he stayed off the foreign scene until his debut performance in Atlanta at the Nigerian Reunion in 2006. This performance led to series of performances and bookings in the United States and other countries including South Africa.
Back to back through the last 4 years, Bright has won the National Comedy Award for Best Comedian of the year, Best Standup Comedian of the year (2005/2006). As a follow up to the growth, he formed a company called Humor Unlimited (2004), (Stage Play) -Devils kiss (2004), and in 2006 took it higher by forming a one man standup comedy show which made history in Nigeria [Basket Mouth Uncensored 1,2,&3]. He later established a Consulting/Events & Artist management Company (Barons World Entertainment) in 2006.
Basket Mouth is currently a brand ambassador of one of the leading telecommunications companies in Africa (Globacom) till date; Basket Mouth stands out as one of the names to reckon with in the entertainment industry.
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