Expect good music from me soon —Bash D’ Cash

You had a good year in 2017. What do you have in stock for fans this year?

2018 has been busy; I have had more performances outside the country and I have been able to show the other side of my brand.

Growing up days

For me growing was tough, coupled with lots of  fun. I learnt to always stand for myself from my experience the streets  and my society taught me to be educated. Growing up was like best of both worlds (fun and tough)

At what point did you notice your talent for comedy?

I have always been a witty person. I love to see humour in every situation and always love to entertain but never knew I would end up being a comedian. It was a gradual process of discovering myself overtime and the brand, Bash, started from a point to where it is now and by the special grace of God, the brand will continue to soar higher.

You stand out among your peers in the industry, what do you think you are doing differently?

Well, one of my policies in life is to always remain true to myself which is the ‘Bash’ brand; I don’t want to be like or sound like anybody and that why I always set a standard for myself. In essence, I am just myself and I love to infuse my school and street sense together to make common sense.

What’s your take on comedians recycling jokes?

Just like every other business, there are some content that you don’t ever  want to let go, so recycling is not a problem as long as you are making your audience laugh but recycling another comedian’s joke without making reference to the original owner is content theft and that’s a problem. It is important that we give credit when necessary, you don’t just jump on stage and begin to say a joke that belongs to another person; remember most of the jokes we crack also goes through some creative processes.

You are musician, standup comedian, compere and entrepreneur; don’t you think you are handling too much?

Handling too much? It’s not even much, if somebody like Aliko Dangote is selling sugar, cement, rice etc is that’s much for the richest black man? No, So man will not survive by bread alone. The most important thing is how you strategise and make proper planning so that your schedules don’t clash at the same time.

What’s your take on celebrities who exposes their private life on social media?

Its personal thing, I am not a fan of that because one man’s meat is another man’s poison.

 How have you been able to curb scandals as it is mostly attached to celebrities?

I think I have been able to curb that aspect simply because I am a very private person. I keep my circle very small and I always maintain my lane.

You once shared same music group with 9ice and Cabasa, why did it take you so long show off your musical dexterity?

I didn’t just share with them, they are my family and brothers. Many of them always warn that your music may affect your comedy brand because of one’s depth and use of words, so I have to build the brand to a level before I decide to infuse some music. It must have taken me so long to come out of my shell in terms of music but at the same time, proper timing is key.

 I’m a show stopper —Bashy Kuti

What is that one thing a fan once did to you?

A fan once kissed me and a lady fan once slapped me.

Have you ever had a heart break and how did you take it?

Almost everyone has experienced heartbreak . Its either you learn or get lean from it, that’s when I learn to keep my circle very small. It’s always a bad experience.

Could you recall your first kiss, what was the experience like?

Yes, it was wonderful but it wasn’t for love. It was kiss at first sight.

What has being a celebrity deprived you of?

It has deprived me of my street experience e.g eating rice at the bus stop in nylon bags.

Musically, what should we expect from you?

My fans should expect the best of the King Kong music which will talk about my pains and gains. Expect words , depth and different genres of music generally.

What is your advice to budding comedians who look up to you?

The most important thing is to be yourself, be spontaneous, be hardworking and lastly, be prayerful, because you need God’s grace to excel in all your endeavors.

Some comedians have delved into movie production and some made major features in movies, should we be expecting such from you soon?

For now, it’s  just my music, my skit and events.

What project are you currently working on at the moment?

I am currently perfecting a song that I want to drop very soon titled ‘P.A.I.N’ (Preaching against Injustice in Nigeria), a lot of people have not seen the music side of me.