Promise The Unbreakable™
Schenectady, New York, United States | Established. Jan 01, 2015
Music
The best kept secret in music
Press
— When a hip hop video drops onto your timeline from a local artist, it’s pretty likely that Melvin Williams is behind the camera. For the past two years, the 23-year-old videographer has been making commentary and music videos specially tailored for artists like Promise The Unbreakable, Chris Cool Peeples, Jah'Manji Beats, B Chaps, their friends and their friends’ friends. “It started with Promise..." - Katie Kusack, David King -TheAltMagazine
— When Promise Soto was a child, he would come home from school each day, drop his things at the door & go into his room to write for hours. He wrote short stories & poems about random things that came to mind such as playing outside, watching a grasshopper making its way through the backyard or his mother’s cigarette laying on an ashtray, burning right down to the filter. If a pen & paper were nearby, Promise was creating a story. “I was a real silent kid,” Soto says. “A lot of my stories had to do with perseverance..." - Katie Cusack, Deanna Fox, David King - TheAltMagazine
Discography
(DISCOGRAPHY):
·Released 3 HARD COPY ONLY MIXTAPES out of Great Muzik Ent. (Bricks™' studio) by age 15 that are soon to be remastered/rereleased & will ONLY be available via www.promisetheunbreakable.com. along with the rest of the projects listed. Titles include:
1. "More Than Muzik" (Solo) (2006)
2. "Pen & Paper" (Solo) (2007)
3. "Blood In The Water" (Collab w/multiple former 518 artists) (2008)
·2 COLLAB MIXTAPES (Both Recorded, Mixed & Mastered Solely by Promise himself)/(Available on YouTube) include:
1. "For My Folks" (Collab Project with 518 Artist/Producer @Jah'ManjiBeats) (9/2016)
2. "Project: Ukyo (In My Element)" (Collab Project with artist & now 518 Eddie Nominated Videographer (2019) for "Best Video of the Year" @M.W.Films) (1/2017)
·10 SOLO MIXTAPES (All Recorded, Mixed & Mastered Solely by Promise himself)/(All available on YouTube/SoundCloud) include:
1. "U.J.o.U.M (Under Judge or Understand Me)" (5/2015)
2. "Project: Tsuki No Me (The Moon's Eye Plan)" (7/2015)
3. "Project 9/28: The 42 Books of Tehuti (The 7 Worlds)" (9/2015)
4. "Hello April 2016" (4/2016)
5. "^ (Up)" (4/2017)
6. "Welcomes, In Advance (Prod. By NoeWunMadeThis)" (10/2017)
7. "Someday, This'll Be Ordinary (Pt.1)" (8/2018)
8. "Someday, This'll Be Ordinary (Pt.2)" (9/2018)
9. "Perhaps They'll Listen Now" (12/2018)
10. "Guess Enough's Not Enough Yet" (3/2019)
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Bio
·Artist Name:
Promise The Unbreakable™
·Birth Name:
Promise De-Vant'e Soto
·Date of Birth:
July 19th, 1994
·Place of Birth:
Schenectady, NY (Saint Claire's Hospital)
·Place of Operations:
Based out of (518) Upstate, NY
·Attended Schenectady High School only to drop out in 10th grade to get GED at Washington Irving (Also in Schenectady) due to having 1st child at 15. Has been writing music since age 8, working mixing boards & recording other artists since age 10 & finally started recording one's self at age 12 alongside Promise's father, former local 518 street artist "Bricks™". After losing phone with all the next music to be produced, Promise went on a hiatus for about 3 years until ideas of going to school for music were brought to him by his mother/Super Supporter at age 18/19. By 20, he was releasing his own music, videos & even doing shows. Through it all, he finds time to help his city. When not in musician mode, he stands on a podium as a speaker for the Schenectady High School yearly "Teenage Pregnancy Podium" (3 years & counting) where teenage parents (including Promise) will tell theirs stories to 9th graders in hopes they will be safe about their sexual choices & how each decision can ultimately affect their futures. Aiming to decrease the teenage pregnancy rate, this program has lowered Schenectady from #1 for teen pregnancies in NYS to #7 in the past 3 years alone. Sponsers include: Schenectady Board of Education, Planned Parenthood, Price Chopper, Ellis Hospital & many more. He lives as a Mogul & Community Pillar to his city & it's people.
(CAREER HIGHLIGHTS):
·Apart of the 1st ever High School music program in the entire US via "Revolution Studios" (which has now become "Told By Us") including being apart of the 1st ever High School Movie Soundtrack via the 1st Schenectady film "Fast Life" (2011) directed by @Prince Sprauve.
·Apart of the upcoming 2nd Schenectady based film "Cradle" attacking teen pregnancy, unprotected sex, teen parenting & many other issues that plague youth in Upstate, NY (also directed by @Prince Sprauve) (2019).
·Digital Arts graduate out of N.S.R.T (New School of Radio & Tv via UAlbany University) (2016) for Studio & Live Audio Design. Studied Music Theory under William "Prez" Bush (Multi Platinum producer. Produced 2Pac's "Thugz Mansion" & many more).
·Engineered censor mixes for radio stations including: Hot 99.1, Jamz 96.3 & WCDB 90.9 as well as has his own music playing via these stations.
·Pro Tools Certified Audio Engineer.
·Nominated for Eddie Award "Best Hip Hop/Rap Artist of the Year (2019)" in Upstate, NY.
·Actively performs on a regular basis in Upstate, NY (events including Saint Rose University's Rose Rock live event 2018), Mass & various other state along the east coast.
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