“Drake”

Aubrey Drake Graham born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter.Aninfluential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited for popular zing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–08), he pursued a career inmusic releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in 2006. He followed this with the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young MoneyEntertainment.In 2022, Drake released the house-inspired album Honestly, Nevermind and the collaborative album, Her Loss, with 21 Savage. Known for frequent accompanying releases to his albums, Drake achieved critical and commercial success with the mixtapes If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late (2015) and More Life (2017).

As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40 in2012. In 2013, Drake became the “global ambassador” of the Toronto Raptors, joining their executive committee and later obtaining naming rights to their practice facility. In 2016, he began collaborating with Brent Hocking on the bourbon whiskey Virginia Black. In 2022, he became a part owner of Italian soccer club A.C. Milan.

Among the world’s best-selling music artists, with over 170 million records sold, Drake is rankedas the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States by the RIAA.Heralded as the undisputed leader of a new hip-hop generation in the early 2000s, the Toronto-born former Degrassi: The Next Generation star served notice on his early mixtapes that a new voice was emerging from the North. Since his official debut album Thank Me Later (2010), Drizzy has become one of the most consistent hitmakers of the 2010s — racking up the most charted songs(205) as a solo artist in Billboard Hot 100 history — as comfortable with a poppy hook as he is with battle rap bars.Drake is among the acts who adapted most smoothly to the quarantine,releasing mixtape “Dark Lane Demo Tapes” in late April 2020.The project zoomed to No. 2 on the Billboard charts, narrowly losing the top spot to Kenny Chesney.

“Dark Lane Demo Tapes” included several popular singles including the viral hit “Toosie Slide.”The Canadian hip-hop star indicated plans to release a full album in summer 2020.Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Dennis Graham, an African-American musician born in Memphis, Tennessee, and Sandi (Sher) Graham, a Canadian Jewish educator.As a young man, Drake appeared in several commercials, for such retailers as Sears and GMC.In 2001, Drake rose to fame playing the role of “Jimmy Brooks”, a character on Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001), a basketball star who is confined to a wheelchair after being shot by a classmate. In 2006, Drake launched his music career by releasing his first mix tape, “Room for Improvement”.

Three years later, his third mix tape, “So Far Gone”, garnered him critical and commercial success, and, the following year, he released his official debut album, “Thank Me Later”, to generally positive reviews. Aubrey Drake Graham has established himself as a multi-talented young Canadian, and the entertainment industry has great expectations for him..Often raps and sings about his relationships, with atmospheric production Dysprosody: he, controversially, often adopts pseudo-foreign accents which have included Jamaican Patois (“Views”), Spanish (“What a Time to be Alive”), and British (“More Life”).Often features voicemails on songs (e.g. “Look What You’ve Done”, “Marvin’s Room”, “How Bout Now”, “Can’t Have Everything”)Has a son named Adonis with French sculptor Sophie Brussaux.

Has tattoos of Aaliyah, Denzel Washington, multiple tattoos of Sade, Robin Givens, Lil Wayne,Skepta, Popcaan, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and his late friend Fif.Only receives $8.25 in royalties from Degrassi.He has a Swedish tattoo “Oktober Lejonhjärta” dedicated to Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta,Afro-Swedish twin models (also born in October) he frequently works with.Is the first artist to reach a billion streams in one week, after the release of his 5th album”Scorpion”.

As of 4 October 2018, he was ranked No. 1 as Spotify’s most streamed artist with 52 million monthly listeners.Working on the fourth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001).Created his own record label called OVO Sound/[2012].Mother’s name is Sandi.Good friends with Al Mukadam.Began a hiatus from music after More Life to focus on film and television.Has two dogs named Diamond and Winter.Is a huge fan of Adele.

According to Forbes, has a estimated net worth of 90 million.[May 2017].Told Rolling Stone that he doesn’t like that Jay-Z exclusively raps about fine art, but he hopes to also own some one day