1. Basketmouth has organized popular stand-up comedy concerts like Basketmouth Uncensored across the globe.
12 Facts About Basketmouth
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Basketmouth completed his primary and secondary school in Apapa, Lagos and moved on to the University of Benin, Edo State to study for a degree in Sociology and Anthropology.
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Basketmouth discovered his skill in drumming in 1991 followed by taking up rapping in 1994.
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Basketmouth then formed a group named "Da Psychophats" which had 7 members and they started going for performances and rapping in 1995, although they broke up before releasing any songs.
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Basketmouth went on to form another rap group known as "Da Oddz" with his brother Godwin and Muyiwa Ola-Phillips: they performed a couple of shows but didn't break through as their brand of rap was not accepted in Nigeria.
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Basketmouth launched a record label Barons World Entertainment in 2014.
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Basketmouth released a highlife album titled 'Yabasi' as a soundtrack for the movie 'Papa Benji' in November 2020.
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Basketmouth confirmed that he would be releasing his third studio album, titled Uburu, in October 2023.
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Basketmouth has made plans and been reported to have made a short film Confession of a Bandit and has acted in the short movie as Agent Gburugburu with his mates taking on the other parts in order to make the movie complete.
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In November 2010, Basketmouth married his longtime girlfriend Elsie in Lagos, Nigeria.
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In December 2022, Basketmouth announced via his official Instagram account that he and his wife were getting a divorce after twelve years of being married.
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Basketmouth has a multi-million dollar endorsement deal with Globacom, Amstel Malta, Kia Motors and Dana Airlines.