Nigerian comedian Basketmouth has talked about why he stopped doing MC work at weddings.
He admitted that he is missing out on a lot of money by refusing these gigs, but he feels it’s worth it because they made him uncomfortable.
He chose to make this sacrifice to maintain his artistic integrity.
Basketmouth stated that he felt he was ruining his craft, which prompted him to stop.
He shared this insight during a discussion with reporters at the premiere of his debut feature film, ‘A Ghetto Love Story.’
He clarified that he has only ceased being an MC at private occasions like weddings, but he is not fully quitting his hosting role.
He mentioned that if he gets invited to a private event, he will perform standup comedy instead of being the MC. In Basketmouth’s words:
“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.”
