High-flying comedian, Bright Okpocha widely referred to as Basketmouth, has taken time-out to celebrate and appreciate his first ever manager.
Basketmouth travelled down memory lane as he showered his first manager, Mr.Adekeye Michael Bayowale, whom he says was one of the very first people to believe in his talent as far back as 1999, with undiluted celebratory gratitude.
The comedian made the revelation via his Instagram page today, as he wrote along with a picture of Mr. Adekeye and his family, ‘He was one of the very 1st to believe in my little talent, he became my 1st manager in 1999, he helped me see the disappointments showered upon me as a blessing, through thick and thin he stood by me. Today, I celebrate you and your family Mr. Adekeye Michael Bayowale, thank you for everything bro’.
The Abia State native had a relatively challenging start to his career but has now gone on to organize popular stand-up comedy concerts like Basketmouth Uncensored across the world, bagging series of awards and accolades along the way.