Overview & Mini Bio
Born: 24th October, 1986
Birth Place: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Birth Name: Aubrey Drake Graham
Nickname: Aub which means Drizzy Drake
Champagne Papi which means 6 God
Height: 6’ (183 cm)
The son of African-American musician Dennis Graham (born in Memphis, Tennessee) and Canadian Jewish educator Sandi (Sher) Graham, Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario. Drake made multiple appearances in commercials as a young man, including ones for GMC and Sears. Drake first gained notoriety in 2001 when he portrayed “Jimmy Brooks” on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), a wheelchair-bound basketball player who was shot by a classmate. Drake’s musical career began in 2006 when he dropped his debut mix tape, “Room for Improvement”. After gaining both critical and commercial success with his third mix tape, “So Far Gone,” three years later, he released his official debut album, “Thank Me Later,” to largely positive reviews the following year. Since he has shown himself to be a gifted young Canadian, the entertainment industry has high hopes for Aubrey Drake Graham.
Family
As of 2023, Drake age is 37 and he possesses an enthusiastic family background. With his father Dennis as his drummer, Drake had a familial connection to the music industry through the renowned rock and roll artist Jerry Lee Lewis. Drake has acknowledged the impact of his musical upbringing by frequently mentioning his father in his songs. Sandi Graham, on the mother’s side, was a teacher and a florist. Drake still has a close relationship with both of his parents, even though they divorced when he was a small child. When it was announced in 2017 that Drake was father to a son named Adonis with French artist Sophie Brussaux, the world became aware of Drake’s paternal status. Since then, Drake has opened up about becoming a father on social media, giving followers a close-up look at his life outside of the spotlight. Drake’s complex identity is further enhanced by this blending of his artistic heritage with his fatherhood experience, which also shapes the story of his family history.
Children
Adonis Graham
Parents
Sandi Graham
Dennis Graham
Relatives
Larry Graham
Interesting Facts About Drake
Up until August 2017, Drake had at least one song, either as the lead or featured artist, in the Billboard Hot 100 for 430 weeks in a row, or 8 years.
His mother is Canadian-Caucasian Ashkenazi Jewish (of Latvian and Russian ancestry), while his father is African-American. Drake grew up following the faith of his mother.
Drake can speak Spanish very well.
Drake now holds the record for the most entries into the Billboard Hot 100 in a single week (20). Previously, he had tied The Beatles’ record of 14, which Justin Bieber later surpassed with 17.
His song “One Dance” became his first number-one hit on the Billboard Hot 100 as a main artist, following several hits that peaked at number two. The following week, Justin Timberlake replaced him at the top, but One Dance overcame and remained there for ten weeks.
Possesses tattoos of Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, Sade, Robin Givens, Lil Wayne, Skepta, Popcaan, Aaliyah, Denzel Washington, and his late friend Fif.
After the release of his 5th Album “Scorpion”, he is the first artist to reach a billion streams in a week.
He often works with Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta, Afro-Swedish twin models who were also born in October, and he has a Swedish tattoo called “Oktober Lejonhjärta” in honour of them.
Told Rolling Stone that he hopes to own fine art someday, but he doesn’t like that Jay-Z only raps about it.
On 4th October 2018, he was ranked as the No.1 Spotify’s most streamed artist with 52 million monthly listeners.
His Favourite Band is N.E.R.D.
He was born at 2:31 AM (EDT).
Music Career
During his time as an actor in Degrassi, Drake started making efforts to venture into the hip-hop industry. Drake concerts are very popular in the world due to the fact that he is no ordinary singer. In 2006, he dropped his debut mixtape, Room for Improvement, to mediocre sales of about 6,000 copies. After that, he released Comeback Season, another mixtape, in 2007 under his own October’s Very Own label (later abbreviated to OVO). Among them was “Replacement Girl,” Drake’s debut hit song and music video, which debuted as the New Joint of the Day on BET’s well-liked hip-hop program 106 & Park. More importantly, Lil Wayne appeared in a cover of Brisco and Flo Rida’s “Man of the Year” in the song. Drake chose to contribute the remaining lyrics himself, leaving Wayne’s verses and hook intact. Jas Prince, the son of Rap-A-Lot Records founder James Prince, saw this and made the decision to play Drake for Lil Wayne.
When the Degrassi cast was reorganized in 2008, Drake’s role was dropped. Drake was close to looking for a day job because he didn’t have a reliable source of income and wasn’t making much money as a rapper yet. “I was coming to terms with the fact that … I might have to work at a restaurant or something just to keep things going,” he recalls. However, he was taken by surprise by Lil Wayne early in 2008, asking him to fly to Houston that evening to join his Carter III tour.
Following a tour and several song recordings with Lil Wayne, Drake’s third mixtape, So Far Gone, was made available in February 2009. In addition to the hit song “Successful,” which was a joint effort with Wayne and Trey Songz, going gold and making Rolling Stone’s “25 Best Songs of 2009” list, it featured the catchy single “Best I Ever Had,” which peaked at No. 2 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart. Drake’s torrent of infectious hip-hop songs with R&B influences has taken over radio playlists ever since.
Following a bidding war for his signature, Drake signed a record deal with Young Money Entertainment, owned by Lil Wayne, in the middle of 2009. His start wasn’t good; in July of that year, while performing on the America’s Most Wanted Tour, he fell and tore his anterior cruciate ligament, necessitating surgery. But from then on, it would only be up and forward.
Top 10 Best Drake Songs
10. Hot Blings
9. Proud Cake
8. Fuckin Problems
7. Energy
6. From Time
5. The Moto
4. Controlla
3. Marvins Room
2. Nice For What
1. Started From The bottom.
