I will quit comedy in next five years, venture into movies, concerts – Basketmouth reveals

Bright Okpocha, a famously known Nigerian stand-up comedian, popularly known as Basketmouth, has announced his plans to end comedy in the next five years.

During an interview with an online radio today, the comedian disclosed that he though won’t stop cracking jokes but he won’t take it as a professional thing.

Basketmouth said, “For the past six years I have just been floating. Last year I told myself and my team, you know what, I am going back to comedy. I want to do five years and I am quitting. I am quitting in 5 years. I have got five years to do this, and I am done.

“I will still be cracking jokes, but it wouldn’t be a professional thing. So if you see me doing any gig, it is maybe I am doing pro bono, but I will not charge anybody to perform again. I have made enough, I have committed myself to the art enough to take a break or quit.

“I am now into movies, series, and concert production. I want to experience something new and I want to be remembered for something else other than comedy.”

Also in a recent post via his Instagram handle, Basket mouth wrote, “I’ve got 5 more years before I drop the mic…and I intend to make every single year count.”