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Drinking thing -  Gary Stewart.     

I've got this drinkin' thing
To keep from thinkin' things
About where you've been
Who you've been with
What you've done

And it's a lonely thing
But, it's the only thing
To keep a foolish man in love
Hangin' on, 



If it's not a Country song, it's Noise.

Knock!

When asked about his expensive wedding . . .

It was pretty expensive, not what I wanted, but the cost was unavoidable, I wanted her to be happy after waiting so long, so I went the extra mile.

Nice! 

How do you plan to keep up the essential Basket Mouth now that you are married?

I think I am still doing the same thing. It’s still the same hustle and bustle but you know that there is always a time that it pays-off. You know those who work expect to get paid at the end of the month. So, let’s just say all the struggle I was putting into my career paid-off at the end of the day. Although I am still hustling, but maybe in another two or three months, it will pay off again. Nothing has changed, I am still hungry. The same hunger I experienced then is still there, and I do all I can no matter what happens to stay hungry.

How has the road to the top been?

More or less respect and acknowledgements are the things I actually quantify as paying my dues. You know, there are sometimes I walk into a company or an organization and the way they relate with me now tends to be different from the way they related with me years back. These are the things I see that make me conclude that I have paid my dues. That money is coming in, though more now, is not because I am funnier, but because of the professionalism I have added to my own style and because of the worth of the brand. We have built the brand to the point that we can say that this is the value of Basket Mouth. I have paid my dues in so many ways.

When I walk on the streets of Lagos and people show me love, that is payment for me. Going to the bank and I don’t get to queue is payment for me. When I am boarding a flight and for no particular reason, I am being upgraded from Economy Class to First Class is payment for me too. So, that’s how I derive my own payment. When I look back, I see it all more or less like a journey. I know where I was, where I am now and where I am going to. It’s more or less like growth for me. So, when I look back, I value more the love people have shown to me than the financial returns.

How did you leave Benin City for Lagos?

I was done with school. Aside that, there were more opportunities in Lagos. I was born in Lagos, Ajegunle to be precise and as at the time I finished school, my parents were in Isolo. So, when Isolo became too far for me I started staying with a friend of mine at Ebute Metta , because it was close to the Island and Surulere . In fact, in the course of the struggle, I also stayed with Dare Art Alade. He put me in his crib for a couple of months.

What’s your relationship with Julius Agwu like?

People have said a lot about what happened between me and Julius. Julius and I are still friends. Unfortunately, a lot of events have happened that made people believe we are fighting. When he did his wedding, I was doing my event and I had booked my event three or four months before that time. I didn’t know he was going to have a wedding at that time. When he was doing another show was when I was celebrating my son’s birthday, so all these things clashed and people say, I intentionally fixed those programmes on those days but I and Julius are still friends, we talk when we see. But to show you that we are very good friends, everyone can see that he attended my wedding.

But, you know, you cannot be too close to everybody because you are hustling, I am on the road. I run an events management company and I have a couple of clients who are very demanding. So, aside the fact that I am a comedian, I also work as a staff member for my company. I am always busy.

How do you feel when it is said that in the world of stand up comedy, you are Number two after Ali Baba

I disagree. Even if I am being labelled the next king after Ali Baba I will take it as a compliment but I cannot say that with my mouth. I appreciate the fact that people see me as such but I know I am not the funniest comedian. I know I am not the most creative. There is Gandoki, Seyi Law, Buchi, Bovi, Okey Bakassi, that’s one comedian I learn from, so when people say such things about me I ask: what about all these other talented comedians?

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As you are reading this, popular comedian, Basketmouth, who got married to his beautiful wife, Elsie, at an elaborate wedding in Lagos last Saturday, is now in Dubai on honeymoon.

NFC gathered that the top comedian left Nigeria on Monday for Dubai on a three-week honeymoon to Dubai.

It was also gathered that the newly married couple may also go to London as part of the honeymoon rendezvous before coming back home.

The wedding, which was a four-big event, was witnessed by top celebrities like Ali Baba, Bovi, Julius Agwu, Tee A, Teju Babyface, Pastor Tony Rapu, Dele Momodu, Jay Jay Okocha, Mudi, Basorge Tariah, Gbenga Adeyinka 1st, Genevieve, Kayode Peters, Yaw, Ay, Jedi, Opa Williams, Frank Edoho and many others.


Interview


Minutes after walking down the aisle, one of Nigeria’s former hottest bachelors, Bright Okpocha, a.k.a. Basket Mouth, spoke with us on why he decided to marry the mother of his son and the tough life of a successful comedian.

Where did you meet your wife?

I met her in UNILAG I met her in Unilag randomly

Will you say you are fulfilled man now?

I’ve always been fulfilled. This is just different as it is official. With God’s blessings,with her dad’s blessing and the blessings from my own family, although I’ll say for sure, it feels different from dating,very different. I started seeing the difference since the wedding

Your wedding was very expensive, was that how you planned it?

It was pretty expensive, not what I wanted, but the cost was unavoidable, I wanted her to be happy after waiting so long, so I went the extra mile

How long have you dated

We’ve been dating for over seven years

Basket man the married man,

Well it’s a good thing to be married. I have been looking forward to the day I will marry the bone of my bone and flesh of my flesh. Thank God the day has come and gone. I give God the glory.

Marrying Baby Mama, was it love or necessity?

Love really. I’ve known her for like six years and apart from the fact that she’s the mother of my son, we are also friends and it’s easier to live a happily married life with someone who understands you and someone that you really have a good communication with. Mainly, I’m not particular about love itself. I’m particular about communication, friendship, and understanding which is what we have. I can’t start a new relationship dealing with anybody else.

Kc3000:
See haters o. Riddle me this, how many of you ugly ducklings have ever been approached to do a photo shoot for anything in your miserable lives? Please post the pictures of your mothers, sisters, wives or girlfriends, so that we can see what true beauty is. Bloody simpletons!!!!!!!!!!

marian1000:
Hi Love,
I am a beautiful young and charming girl looking for real love and protection,  I have gone through your profile  and am very happy to contact you for us to know ourselves.
You know that distance, age and indeed color cannot stop true love. So darling, I would appreciate if you  send  Email to my private Email box: ( marian.maian39@yahoo.com ) So that i can send my pictures and more information about my self to you.
I wait for your positive reply,
Yours in love
Marian.

Dayo,
Golden opportunity . . .Do not miss it.

**Wrong thread**

Have you been ************ to the photo?   

kadman:
Right here honey 

I've been waiting for you all day   . . . .Thought you left me to fight the haters alone. You know how much I rely on thy e-strength.
Now that you're here ** [s]Puts on shorts, T-shirt, sneakers and, prepares H&K P7M8
[/s]**
Where are the herras?

Lol!

Kissssss

OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I viewed it and Jeez ! The tears! **inhales and exhales**

I just can't find the right words. It's great, lovely and touching. The lady is beautiful, the 'Our story' is nice. I didn't finish reading before I ran back on NL to post. Going back there, again.  

Goodluck!

r231:
hmmmmmm. . . . . don knw about dat one o

dats my wedding site

the unfortunate part is just a joke or maybe i still want to be out there having fun lol

Eyah. Sad thing I can't view the content, I'm curious. 
Out there having fun kè? You nor happy there's a wonderful sister getting married to you even though you're 54? 

All the luck and God's blessings to you two.

I wanted a slap on my . . .

Kisss 

Peppersoup isn't good for your health, says the Doc. He says no food for 2 days.

r231:
unfortunately lol

www.titilolaandadesegun.com

you are invited

That site is suspicious, says my Alarm zone, so I couldn't view the content.
Are you getting married? Why unfortunately?

Where is Kadman?

[quote author=Ben-10 link=topic=549751.msg7128061#msg7128061 date=1289560915]MissyB, what happened to your account? [/quote]Banned!

denony:
if u have no money for bleachng cream anymore
why not meet him, he will be of help to you.

sandee575:
Sina's limited knowlege of the language could be at play.

Lmao!

[quote author=Bamsyle. link=topic=549751.msg7128143#msg7128143 date=1289561754]Senility must be setting in on the "Grammar nor be my language" crooner . . .

I haven't read the full interview but I ain't interested either - what has Shina got to tell me?? The fact that he can't bother to speak proper English?? That he had to lick Abacha's a[/i]s[i]s to make sleazy money?? Or that he keeps sowing his wild oats all over the place??

He's long dead and forgotten and Posterity does not even have him in its good books . . .

I dunno why some artistes just don't understand the need for mutual respect . . . yeah I have a peck in my eye but you've got a log in yours - deal with it.

2face might even be a dunce but it doesn't lie in Shina's mouth to say it . . . how is he any better??

SSP shouldn't even talk when musicians of substance are gathered . . . the only music legends in Nigeria are Fela, KSA, Obey, IK Dairo . . . and I know I'm forgetting some but SSP ain't one of them.[/quote]

[quote author=baby.me link=topic=549623.msg7127980#msg7127980 date=1289559972]A month is ok to send out your IV cards. But b4 then close friends and family must have known abt the preparations[/quote]I see!

ocho cinco:
lol . . . . .I have a feeling he  might be taken out of context.

But jeez. . .of all the people to be calling someone empty.

He of the ''Sikira Sikira , oya werewere kiyamosa. . .'' fame.

Epic Joke.

Rotfl!! That's his song? And Tuface is supposed to be the ''empty'' one. Lmao!
I remember the Sikira Sikira part. The man is a joke!

Three times a Lady - Lionel Richie.
**It just doesn't get better than this**

Kslap

It's a Gene thing. She looks great, as usual.

Isn't a month late?

Your health? You feel better now?

onye ije:
if you follow all the rules by the book , will it work out well ?

It ought to but, it's not always the case.
A man that wants to stray at all costs cannot be kept.

Stay tuned for the next shot.