King Promise

King Promise is a Ghanaian recording artist, singer and songwriter associated with Accra and known for Afrobeats, Afropop and highlife-influenced music. His public profile rests on major album releases including As Promised, 5 Star and True To Self, international chart activity for “Terminator,” and official Ghana Music Awards recognition, including the 2025 26th TGMA Artiste of the Year award.

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About King Promise

Profile information current to 2026-08-10.

Ghana · Singer, Songwriter, Recording artist · 1 affiliation

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Also known as: Gregory Bortey Promise Newman, Gregory Bortey Newman
Known for: Ghanaian Afrobeats and Afropop music; Telecel Ghana Music Awards recognition; Albums As Promised, 5 Star and True To Self; Single “Terminator” and Official Afrobeats Chart activity
Country: Ghana

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Songwriter
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At a glance

King Promise is publicly identified as a Ghanaian recording artist, singer and songwriter working across Afrobeats, Afropop, highlife and related styles.
His major album releases include As Promised in 2019, 5 Star in 2022 and True To Self in 2024.
The Official Charts Company lists his single “Terminator” as reaching number 8 on the Official Afrobeats Chart after a first chart date of July 1, 2023.
The official Ghana Music Awards archive lists King Promise as the 2025 26th TGMA Artiste of the Year and Album/EP of the Year winner for True to Self.
Public sources use more than one personal-name form for him, including “Gregory Bortey Promise Newman” and “Gregory Bortey Newman,” so the professional name King Promise is the clearest supported identifier.

Identity and Accra background

King Promise is the professional name used by the Ghanaian recording artist linked in public music sources to Accra, Ghana. Apple Music lists him as from Accra and born on August 16, 1995, while Sony Music UK says he was born and bred in Accra. Sources differ on his personal name, with Sony Music UK and AllMusic using “Gregory Bortey Promise Newman” and a Citi FM item mirrored by GhHeadlines reporting “Gregory Bortey Newman.” The same Citi FM item reported that he graduated from Central University in December 2017 with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing.

Musical style and early career

The supplied music-industry sources describe King Promise as a songwriter and performer whose work draws on Afrobeats, Afropop, highlife, R&B and hip-hop influences. Sony Music UK attributes part of his wide musical grounding to his father’s exposure of him to reggae, R&B, boy bands and Ghanaian highlife. Apple Music reports that he initially released music as Boy P and changed his stage name after signing a record deal with a label run by Ghanaian producer Killbeatz, identifying the 2016 Fuse ODG collaboration “Thank God” as his breakthrough or debut single.

Albums and chart activity

King Promise’s album catalogue in the evidence set begins with As Promised, released on July 15, 2019 and described by Apple Music as a debut blending highlife and Afrobeats. Apple Music lists 5 Star as his July 22, 2022 sophomore album and True To Self as his June 14, 2024 third album, with the latter two credited under exclusive licence to 5K Records Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited. The Official Charts Company separately records “Terminator” as first charting on the Official Afrobeats Chart on July 1, 2023 and peaking at number 8.

Ghana Music Awards recognition

The official Ghana Music Awards archive records several major awards for King Promise across recent editions. It lists him in 2023 as Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste and Album/EP of the Year winner for 5 Star, in 2024 as Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste, Best Afropop Song winner for “Terminator” and Telecel Most Popular Song of the Year winner for “Terminator,” and in 2025 as 26th TGMA Artiste of the Year, Album/EP of the Year winner for True to Self, Best Afropop Song winner for “Paris” and Best Afrobeats/Afropop Artiste. The 2025 Artiste of the Year description should be dated, because the same archive lists Black Sherif as the 2026 27th TGMA Artiste of the Year.

Public presence and business affiliations

King Promise’s official website presents an active public-facing music presence, with sections for music, videos, news, photos and tour dates. Album records in Apple Music credit 5K Records Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited as exclusive licence holder for 5 Star and True To Self. The Plug Entertainment announced in October 2023 that it would serve as his Nigerian and global management partner, but the supplied evidence does not include a newer confirmation of current contractual status as of August 10, 2026.

Affiliations

5K Records Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited Credited in Apple Music album records as exclusive licence holder for 5 Star and True To Self

Timeline

1995-08-16 Reported birth date for King Promise; Apple Music lists Accra, Ghana as origin and August 16, 1995 as birth date.
2016 Breakthrough or debut single “Thank God” featuring Fuse ODG, according to Apple Music.
2017-12-09 Reported graduation from Central University with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing.
2019-07-15 Release of As Promised, described by Apple Music as his highlife and Afrobeats-blending debut album.
2022-07-22 Release of sophomore album 5 Star under exclusive licence to 5K Records Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
2023-07-01 “Terminator” entered the Official Afrobeats Chart; the Official Charts Company lists it as later peaking at number 8.
2024-06-14 Release of True To Self, identified by Apple Music as his third album.
2025 Won Artiste of the Year at the 26th Telecel Ghana Music Awards.

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Current context

King Promise won the 2025 26th TGMA Artiste of the Year; the official archive lists Black Sherif as the 2026 27th TGMA Artiste of the Year. Use dated phrasing for King Promise’s Artiste of the Year win rather than calling him the current or reigning TGMA Artiste of the Year as of 2026-08-10.
The Plug Entertainment announced in October 2023 that it would serve as King Promise’s Nigerian and global management partner. No newer official management statement was found in this research pass; verify before treating as current contractual status.
King Promise’s official website remains online and presents music, videos, news, photos and tour-date sections. The homepage supports official web presence, not a complete biography.

Biographical facts

The requested subject is the Ghanaian recording artist professionally known as King Promise.
Public sources identify King Promise’s personal name in variants: Sony Music UK and AllMusic use “Gregory Bortey Promise Newman,” while Citi FM/GhHeadlines reports “Gregory Bortey Newman.”
King Promise is associated with Accra, Ghana; Apple Music lists him as from Accra and born on August 16, 1995, while Sony Music UK says he was born and bred in Accra.
King Promise is publicly described as a Ghanaian songwriter and performer working in Afrobeats and related Ghanaian and Afro-diasporic styles, including highlife, R&B, Afropop and hip-hop influences.
Apple Music reports that King Promise initially released music as Boy P and changed his name after signing a record deal with a label run by Ghanaian producer Killbeatz.
Apple Music identifies the 2016 single “Thank God,” featuring British-Ghanaian rapper Fuse ODG, as King Promise’s breakthrough or debut single.
Citi FM/GhHeadlines reported that Gregory Bortey Newman, aka King Promise, graduated from Central University on December 9, 2017, with a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Marketing.
King Promise’s album As Promised was released on July 15, 2019; Apple Music describes it as a debut blending highlife and Afrobeats.
King Promise’s sophomore album 5 Star was released on July 22, 2022 under exclusive licence to 5K Records Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
King Promise’s third album True To Self was released on June 14, 2024 with 12 songs under exclusive licence to 5K Records Limited / Sony Music Entertainment UK Limited.
The Official Charts Company lists King Promise’s “Terminator” as reaching number 8 on the Official Afrobeats Chart, with a first chart date of July 1, 2023.
The official Ghana Music Awards archive lists King Promise as a 2023, 2024 and 2025 winner in major Afrobeats/Afropop, song, album and artiste categories, including the 2025 26th TGMA Artiste of the Year award.