Drake
- Birth name: Aubrey Drake Graham
- Born: 24 October 1986
- Place of birth: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
- Nationality: Canadian
- Main activity: Rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, businessman
- Musical genre: Hip hop, R&B, pop rap, pop, trap
Drake is a Canadian rapper, singer and songwriter who became famous as an actor on the TV show Degrassi: The Next Generation. He is one of the most influential and popular artists in modern music, known for mixing singing and rapping in his songs and for bringing R&B sensibilities to hip-hop.
Career
Drake began his music career by releasing his first mixtape, Room for Improvement, in 2006, followed by Comeback Season in 2007 and So Far Gone in 2009. He then joined Young Money Entertainment, a label founded by Lil Wayne.
Drake has had cameo roles in films and TV shows such as Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues and Think Like a Man Too. He is a “global ambassador” of the Toronto Raptors NBA team and obtained naming rights to their practice facility.
Albums
Drake‘s albums are:
- Thank Me Later (2010)
- Take Care (2011)
- Nothing Was the Same (2013)
- Views (2016)
- Scorpion (2018)
- Certified Lover Boy (2021)
- Honestly, Nevermind (2022)
- Her Loss (2022)
- For All the Dogs (2023)
- Scary Hours 3 (follow-up to Scary Hours EPs) (2023)
- $ome $exy $ongs 4 U (Collaborative Album with PARTYNEXTDODOOR) (2025)
Children
Drake has a son named Adonis Graham, who was born on 11 October 2017.
Family
Drake was born to Dennis and Sandi Graham. His parents split up when he was five years old, and he was raised by his mother in Toronto. Drake has a half-sister named Stephenie, who is from his father’s previous relationship.
Net Worth
Sources from late 2024 suggest Drake's net worth is still around the $250 million mark. Other estimations from early to mid-2024 place his net worth considerably higher, even reaching over $2 billion.
His various income streams, including music sales, streaming royalties, touring, endorsements with brands like Apple Music, Nike, and his business ventures like OVO Sound, OVO fashion label, and Better World Fragrance House, continue to contribute to his wealth.
Awards
Drake has won numerous awards and accolades for his music and achievements.
- Grammy Awards: He has won 5 Grammy Awards from 55 nominations.
- Billboard Music Awards: Drake holds a record for the most Billboard Music Awards, with 42 wins. .
- American Music Awards: He has received 7 American Music Awards from 49 nominations.
- Juno Awards: A prominent Canadian artist, Drake has won 3 Juno Awards.
- MTV Video Music Awards (VMA): He has won three MTV Video Music Awards.
- BET Awards: Drake has won multiple BET Awards throughout his career.
Dating Timeline
Drake has dated several celebrities and public figures over the years:
- Rihanna (2009-2016): Drake and Rihanna had a complicated relationship that lasted for several years.
- Nicki Minaj (2010-2014): Drake and Nicki Minaj had a close friendship that sparked dating rumours.
- Serena Williams (2011-2015): Drake and Serena Williams had a short fling that was captured by paparazzi.
- Jennifer Lopez (2016-2017): Drake and Jennifer Lopez had a brief romance that shocked many fans.
- Sophie Brussaux (2017): Drake and Sophie Brussaux had a one-night stand that resulted in the birth of their son, Adonis.
- Bella Hadid (2017): Drake and Bella Hadid had a short fling that was rumoured to have caused tension between him and her ex-boyfriend, The Weeknd.
- Johanna Leia (2021): Drake was reported to have dated Johanna Leia, a mother of a high school basketball star, in 202
