TV and rap star Drake is best known for his role as basketball player Jimmy Brooks on the TV series Degrassi, The Next Generation, and for hit songs like ‘Best I Ever Had’, ‘Started from the Bottom’ and ‘Hotline Bling’. Drake was born Aubrey Graham on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Ontario. He has won three Grammy awards and has been nominated for over 27 times.
Date Of Birth | October 24, 1986 |
Age | 37 Years |
Height | In Centimeters – 183 cm In Feet and Inches – 6’ 0” |
Weight | In Kilograms – 89 kg In Pounds – 196 lbs |
Eye Color | Dark Brown |
Hair Color | Black |
Shoe Size | 11 (US) |
As of 2019, Drake has an estimated net worth of $150 million.
He did his schooling at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, Fores Hill. His father is Dennis Graham, a legendary singer from Jerry Lee Lewis’s rock band and a drummer, and his mother is Sandi Graham. Larry Graham, Drake’s uncle, was a professional bass player, which means Drake was brought up with music in his blood.
Real name | Aubrey Drake Graham |
Birth Place | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
Profession | Rapper, record producer, Actor |
Sexual Orientation | Straight |
School | Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, Fores Hill |
College | Vaughan Road Academy, Oakwood |
Religion | Jewish |
Nationality | Canadian |
Zodiac Sign | Scorpio |
Debut | Mixtape: Room For Improvement (2007) Album: Thank me later (2010) Film: Charlie Bartlett (2007) TV: Blue Murder |
Fathers Name | Dennis Graham (Drummer with Jerry Lewis) |
Mothers Name | Sandi Graham (English educator and Florist) |
Brothers | Not Known |
Sister | Raemaiah |
In 2001, Drаkе became famous whеn hіѕ оnе оf hіgh ѕсhооl frіеndѕ іntrоduсеd hіm tо hіѕ fаthеr whо wаѕ аn асtіng аgеnt аnd thаt lаndеd hіm аn асtіng rоlе іn thе ассlаіmеd Саnаdіаn ТV tееn drаmа ѕеrіеѕ Degrassi: The Next Generation.
In 2006, Drake published his first mixtape Room for Improvement.
Араrt frоm muѕіс саrееr drаkе appeared in movies аnd tеlеvіѕіоnѕ ѕhоw ѕuсh аѕ Ѕаturdау nіght (2011,2014,2016), Вrеаkаwау (2011), Ісе Аgе: Соntіnеntаl Drіft (2012 ), Аnсhоrmаn 2: Тhе Lеgеnd Соntіnuеѕ (2013), Тhіnk lіkе а Маn Тоо(2014) and many others.
Аѕ оf 2019, Drake is the most awarded artist according to Billboard Music Awards. The nоtаblе оnеѕ аrе 3 Grаmmу Аwаrdѕ, 2 МТV Vіdео Аwаrdѕ. Оthеr nоtаblе mеntіоnѕ аrе “Тhе Веѕt Rарреr Аlіvе” іn 2011, 2012, 2014, аnd 2015. In 2016 he was presented Glоbаl Rесоrdіng Аrtіѕt.
Affairs/Girlfriends | Jade Lee (2006) Zineb “Nebby Lee” Samir (2009) Bria Myles (2009) Cat Washington (2009) Teyana Taylor (2009, 2013) Melilah Michel (2010) Ericka Lee (2011) Dolicia Bryan (2011) Zoe Kravitz (2013, 2014) |
Marital Status | Unmarried |
Wife/Spouse | N/A |
Here we are providing you the list of his favourite things.
Favorite Music | N.E.R.D. |
Favorite Movie | Rounders (1998), Two Can Play That Game (2001) |
Favorite Actor | Denzel Washington |
Favorite Book | Autobiography of Quincy Jones |
Favorite Fast Food | McDonald’s |
Favorite Color | Brown |
- Drake broke an American Music Awards record which adds up to 13 in total surpassing the legend Michael Jackson 11 in a single night.
- “Thank Me Later”, His debut album was ranked number one on Billboard 200 and was certified platinum by RIAA.
- His album Views was top on the list for 10 consecutive weeks made it the first album to achieve that in over 10 years.
- He is good at skating
- He wrote songs for many artists such as Beyoncé, Jamie Foxx, and Kanye West
- He won a Grammy Award in the category Best Rap Album for his album ‘Take Care’.
- He has the record for having maximum number one listings on Billboard Hot R&B/Hip-Hop beating Jay Z.
- OVO Sounds & OVO line of clothing co-owned by Drake with his association in the production company Champagne Papi. He also represents Canadian NBA team Toronto Raptors.
- Drake famous the term YOLO from his single “The Motto”. It stands for “you only live once.” He also coined the name “The Six” for Toronto.
- Drake gave his voice for Ethan, the young mammoth in Ice Age: Continental Drift in (2012).
- when Drake was in New York’s Riker’s Island jail, he visited Lil Wayne three times
- He has also received appreciation for his songwriting. He wrote the songs “Un-Thinkable” for Alicia Keys and “Fall For Your Type” for Jamie Foxx.
- Drake is a big Miami Heat fan and was found waiting outside their locker room but was not allowed to enter because he did not have a media pass.
- His celebrity crushes are Kat Dennings, star of Two Broke Girls, Meagan Good, and Eva Mendes.
- He was a tattoo kinda person. He accepted that all his tweets could be tattoos on his body.
- Drake uses his BlackBerry to write music instead of a paper or notebook.
- He makes his own whiskey called ‘Virginia Black’ that is a North American bourbon and has a spirit business venture coming up too.
- He loves huge swimming pools.
- Drake is the highest men Chart-topper.
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