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title: "Basket Mouth: Comedian, Special & TV Roles | D.O.C."
description: "Basket Mouth: the special Comedy Central Presents Basketmouth - Lord of the Ribs and 1 screen credit. Basket Mouth, who also spells his name Basketmouth…"
url: https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-basket-mouth.html
updated: 2026-11-13
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Stand-up comedian

# Basket Mouth

Also known as Basketmouth

## Who Basket Mouth is

Basket Mouth, who also spells his name Basketmouth, is a Nigerian stand-up comedian who has headlined shows in Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya and has performed at festivals including Just For Laughs. In 2015 he became the first Nigerian comic with a dedicated television special, Comedy Central Presents Basketmouth - Lord of the Ribs, and he has hosted MTV Base's The Big Friday Show. His live show The Son of Peter toured the United States in 2019.

## Follow their dates

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Saw them live? [Make a card →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/share-my-doc.html#live)

## At a glance

**Stand-up specials**

Comedy Central Presents Basketmouth - Lord of the Ribs

**On screen**

The Big Friday Show

## Is Basket Mouth on tour?

**No upcoming dates on record** No upcoming dates are on record right now. That doesn't mean they have stopped touring; follow them to hear when the next ones are booked.

Last checked 13 November 2026.

### Are they coming to my town?

No dates are on record right now (checked 13 November 2026), so no town is confirmed yet. Follow them and your town to hear when one is booked.

### Want them in your town?

Name your town and how many of you would come: the towns fans ask for show here, with how many asked.

Lineups belong to the rooms and the comedians, and can change; each listing has the last word. [Their nights on the Comedy Calendar →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-calendar.html) [Build a night out around their show →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/build-my-comedy-night.html)

## Specials, shows and podcasts

### Stand-up specials

- **Comedy Central Presents Basketmouth - Lord of the Ribs**

### On screen

- **The Big Friday Show** MTV Base, host

## Questions and answers

### Where is Basket Mouth performing next?

No date is on D.O.C.'s Comedy Calendar right now.

### What stand-up specials have they released?

Comedy Central Presents Basketmouth - Lord of the Ribs.

### What TV shows and films are they in?

The Big Friday Show (MTV Base, host).

## Is this you?

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Your short address, for your bio: **disciplesofcomedy.com/basket-mouth**

[Make this page yours →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-profile.html) [Your dates on your own site](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/tour-dates-widget.html) [Your show on a poster](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedy-show-flyer-maker.html)

## The full SUCDb record

The full record — the career in order, the specials and credits, and the sources for each — is on SUCDb, with a button to add them to your D.O.C., your twelve.

[Their SUCDb record →](https://disciplesofcomedy.com/comedian-basket-mouth.html)

### Sources

- [WBEZ - Laughing With Basketmouth: Nigerian Comedian Visits Chicago (April 2019) ↗](https://www.wbez.org/stories/laughing-with-basketmouth-nigerian-comedian-visits-chicago/c5fb1226-cc0c-42a2-b5ee-94974295e941) Nigerian comedian; headlined shows in Ghana, Tanzania, Zambia and Kenya; live show The Son of Peter; first Nigerian comic with a dedicated TV special, Comedy…

Updated 13 November 2026 · the record checked 12 November 2026