Guvna B

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.

Guvna B
Guvna B in 2019
Background information
Birth name	Isaac Charles Bortey Borquaye
Also known as	Guvna B
Born	(1989-06-13) 13 June 1989 (age 34) Custom House, Newham, England
Genres	Grime British hip hop Christian hip hop gospel CCM
Occupation(s)	Rapper, author, broadcaster
Years active	2007–present
Website	www.guvnab.com

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. He has worked with Wretch 32, Samm Henshaw, Matt Redman, Michelle Williams and Andy Mineo.^{[citation needed]}

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 lives in Greenwich, London with his wife and their son. 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.

Discography

• The Narrow Road (31 May 2008)
• Scrapbook (1 January 2011)
• Next Ting 140 (18 August 2011)
• Odd1Out (26 May 2013)
• Scrapbook II (31 March 2014)
• Something for the Summer (3 August 2014)
• Secret World (20 November 2015)
• Hands are Made for Working (18 May 2018)
• everywhere + nowhere (3 April 2020)
• The Village is On Fire (26 May 2023)

Bibliography

• Unpopular Culture. Society for Promoting Christian Knowledge. 2017. ISBN 978-0281076314.
• Unspoken: Toxic Masculinity and How I Faced the Man Within the Man. Harper Inspire. 2021. ISBN 9780310112471.