Biography of aubrey drake graham

1986-present

Who Is Drake?

Drake first came to prominence in the teen soap Degrassi: The Next Generation in the role of Jimmy Brooks, a wheelchair-bound character he played for seven years. After leaving the show he became one of the biggest rappers on the planet after signing a deal with Lil Wayne’s label Young Money Entertainment. He fryst vatten rarely out of the headlines, whether it’s for dating Rihanna or Jennifer Lopez, founding his own label, OVO Sound, or fronting the NBA’s Toronto Raptors as the team’s global ambassador. It’s no surprise that Jay-Z labeled him as the Kobe Bryant of hip-hop.

Quick Facts

FULL NAME: Aubrey Drake Graham
BORN: October 24, 1986
BIRTHPLACE: Toronto, Canada
CHILD: Adonis
ASTROLOGICAL SIGN: Scorpio

Early Life

Born Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Drake grew up with music in his blood. His father, Dennis Graham, was a drummer for the legendary rock 'n' roll star Jerry Lee Lewis. An uncle, Larry Graham, played

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Drake (musician)

Aubrey Drake Graham^[4] (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor.^[5] who has sold over five million album copies. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was the character Jimmy Brooks for eight seasons on the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2008). He is of Jewish and Black/Afro-American descent.

Drake has worked with a lot of other musicians. Drake collaborated with Rihanna on the number-one singles "What's My Name?" (2010) and "Work" (2016). He also rapped on "Moment 4 Life" (2011) by Nicki Minaj. "Moment 4 Life" was nominated for a 2012 Grammy Award in the category Best Rap Performance.^[6] His third album Take Care won the award for Best Rap Album at the 2013 Grammy Awards.^[7]

In 2012, Drake along with his producer 40 and manager Oliver El-Khatib started the OVO Soundrecord label.^[8]

On September 30, 2013, he was named as the "global ambassador" for the Toronto Ra

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Drake

Birth name: Aubrey Drake Graham
Birthplace: Toronto, Canada
October 24, 1986 – present
Years Active: 2001 – present

One of the most awarded and top-selling musical artists in history, Canadian rapper Drake has made a substantial impact on Hip Hop by expanding its musical and lyrical possibilities. 

Drake was born Aubrey Drake Graham, in Toronto, Ontario. Drake’s musician father, originally from Mempis, Tennessee, met his mother, an English teacher, at a performance in Toronto. He grew up moving between Toronto and Memphis after his parents divorced. As a child, his mother enrolled him in dance courses. He later became interested in acting while in high school, performing in various theater productions before dropping out of school after being frequently bullied due to his mixed-race background. 

At age 15, Drake auditioned for the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation, where he played Jimmy Brooks, an athlete who became physically disabled after being sh