Bright Okpocha, well known as Basketmouth, has announced that he will retire from comedy after five (5) years.
Basketmouth is in Ghana right now, prepping for his forthcoming stand-up comedy show, “Baskemouth Unprovoked,” which will take place on April 8 at the Accra International Convention Centre.
Basketmouth revealed during an interview on Ghanaian radio station Hitz FM that he has been drifting in the industry for the past six years and has decided to return to his old love, comedy.
In his words:
“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 go 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.”