Guvna B


Isaac Charles Bortey Borquaye, better known as Guvna B, is a rapper, author, and broadcaster from Custom House, London. He has released 10 albums, written two books, produced segments for the BBC, and served as a football pundit for Sky Sports News' Good Morning Transfers. He has also made appearances on television and in schools to discuss topics that affect young people from underprivileged communities.
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Biography

Guvna B was born in London, England in June 1989, to Ghanaian parents from Accra. Speaking on his upbringing, he has said: "My upbringing helped me find my faith. The negative things I saw in my society inspired me to do better and inspire people to be the best they can be instead of becoming stereotypical products of a negative environment". He later graduated from University of Hertfordshire studying business and journalism.
He has released ten albums and is the recipient of two MOBO Awards for Best Gospel Act, three Urban Music Awards for Best Gospel Act or Artist, and a Gospel Music Award for Best Gospel Artist. He was the first rapper to top the Official Christian and Gospel Charts for his 2013 album Odd1Out. His story was shared with many when he was featured in the 22 March 2013 issue of the music industry magazine Music Week in a feature covering the gospel music industry in the UK.
In January 2013, Guvna B launched his own urban clothing brand, Allo Mate.
Unpopular Culture was published in 2017 by the Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge, and Unspoken: Toxic Masculinity and How I Faced the Man Within the Man was published by Harper Inspire, an imprint of HarperCollins, in 2021 after his father's death from cancer.
He has presented documentaries on both radio and TV including BBC World Service's Gospel Meets Hip-Hop, and BBC Radio 2's Keeping the Peace. He has appeared as a pundit on Sky Sports News' Good Morning Transfers, and as a guest on The Zoe Ball Breakfast show on BBC Radio 2.
Guvna B has two children, a son and a daughter. He is a fan of West Ham United F.C. His cousin is the actress and screenwriter Michaela Coel. Guvna B also appears in many videos of the Korean Englishman and JOLLY Youtube channel as a frequent guest.

Works

Discography

The Narrow Road Scrapbook Next Ting 140 Odd1Out Scrapbook II Something for the Summer Secret World Hands are Made for Working everywhere + nowhere
  • ''The Village is On Fire''

Awards and nominations

YearCategoryAwardResultRef
2009Gospel Music AwardsBest Gospel Artist 2009Won
2009Urban Music AwardsBest Gospel Act 2009Won
2010MOBO AwardsBest Gospel Act 2010Won
2012RARE Rising StarsUK's Top 10 Black Students 2012Won
2013Urban Music AwardsBest Gospel Artist 2013Won
2013MOBO AwardsBest Gospel Artist 2013Nomitated
2013Ghana UK-Based Achievement AwardsMusic Artist of the Year 2013Nomitated
2016MOBO AwardsBest Gospel Artist 2016Won
2020MOBO AwardsBest Gospel Artist 2020Nomitated
2020Urban Music AwardsBest Gospel Act 2020Won
2021MOBO AwardsBest Gospel Act 2021Won