Stonebwoy has revealed it was his wife’s initiative and wisdom that led to his recent academic achievement.

He spoke at his graduation after-party, having received a Public Administration degree from the prestigious Ghana Institute of Management & Public Administration (GIMPA) on Friday, July 26, 2024.

He said his wife, with whom he has two children, saw an opportunity to fulfil his heartfelt desire to further his education during the COVID-19 pandemic of 2020.

Unbeknownst to him, his wife registered him at GIMPA and surprised him with his student ID on a random day.

Choosing not to back out, the singer-songwriter and businessman seized the opportunity and made schedule adjustments to give his education the needed attention.

He underlined to his audience of family, friends, industry mates and well-wishers his respect for learning and education. He said he admired the world of governance and politics, caveating, however, he was not indicating he was going to be a politician.

“That secret is that, one day, when COVID hit – everybody saw the wavelength the world was on; people didn’t know whether to go or to come. But musically, I was just still pushing – I remember I dropped the first album during that COVID [era] in Africa and then, subsequently, people started dropping EPs, blah, blah, blah… When people would say: ‘Because of COVID we can’t release’. Everybody was just using COVID as an excuse.

“Then, I came back home one time from somewhere and then, my wife said: ‘Surprise! You said you want to go to school. It is done. Here is your ID and other things’. Wow!

“So I had to know take like a month to rewire all my veins, and my arteries, and my organs to understand that: ‘Guy, you gotta go to school now’.

“I wanted to so she just put it through and said: ‘Since it’s downtime a little bit you can’.

“I said if that’s so they should let me start from level 200 because I’d previously completed a course,” the Telecel Ghana Music Awards (TGMA) Artiste of the Year winner beamingly narrated.

On Facebook, Stonebwoy's wife, Dr Louisa, congratulated him, hinting at more academic laurels: "So proud of this man right here! You did it Etse! Congratulations on your graduation. This is just the beginning."

On June 17, the pair celebrated their seventh marriage anniversary.