The Nigerian stand-up comedian Basketmouth has disclosed the reasons for his decision to no longer serve as the master of ceremonies (MC) at weddings.
The 46-year-old performer explained that he had to make this “sacrifice” in order to maintain his artistic integrity.
He told reporters before the premiere of his debut feature film, “A Ghetto Love Story,” that “hosting events as an MC feels like adulterating the art.”
Basketmouth explained that he didn’t completely give up his hosting responsibilities; he only ceased serving as the MC at private events like weddings.
He added that if invited to a private gig,
“I will be doing standup comedy, not the MC”.
“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,” he said.
“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.”
