Gregory Promise Bortey Newman was born on 16th August in Nungua in Accra Ghana.
His stage name “King Promise” derived from his birth name. King Promises’ dad played a huge role in his affection towards music. As he grew up listening to his dad play all genres of music.
The singer, songwriter and performer formerly known as Boy Pee has made his mark in the music industry with songs such as ‘So Special’ and ‘No Problem. In 2016 he released his much anticipated single ‘Thank God’ which featured Fuse ODG and produced by Killbeatz.
He has gone on to become an Award Winning International Superstar and continues to make his mark in the music industry with songs such as ‘Oh Yeah’ and ‘Commando ‘ and the worldwide 2023 hit song ‘Terminator’.
The talent considers himself as a versatile artist, who falls in the Afrobeats, Highlife, R&B and Hip-Hop genres.
He has built a brand allowing him to have longevity in this industry in turn certifying Ghanaians to be his home community with his style of music. King Promise, has had the opportunity to work with a some great talents such as Wizkid, Sarkodie, R2Bees, Mr. Eazi, GuiltyBeatz, Killbeatz, Juls, and many more.
King Promise is currently signed to both the legendary producer Killbeatz’s record label and 5K Records, a division of Sony Music. Both teams work alongside each other to support the extraordinary Talent of King Promise.
Career Highlights
King Promise is signed to Ghanaian owned label Legacy Life Entertainment and also excelled into international territories and signed to 5K Records / Sony Music UK
Prioritises charity work and has worked in collaboration with Ecobank, to pay medical expenses for those in need.
Mentors up and coming artists and also features on tracks to support their careers.
Terminator was the No.1 Single on the Afrobeats chart for over 10 weeks in 2023.
Sold out Tour in 21 Cities in 2022.
Won Album of Year 2023 with “5 Star” – VGMAS 2023.
Won multiple awards including: Afrobeats/Afropop Song of the Year 2023 (VGMA), Afrobeats Artist of the Year 2023 (GMA UK), Best Male West Africa 2023 (AFRIMMA).
Headliner of own annual concert in Ghana called PromiseLand which attracts over 10,000 people.
