About

Posted on August 14, 2009 • 15 Comments

Birth name: Aubrey Drake Graham
Born: October 24, 1986
Birthplace: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Best Known As: Actor, rapper, singer

Early / Acting Life

Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario (Canada) on October 24th, 1986. He is mixed black (From Father) and white (From Mother). He was inspired to become an actor because of Denzel Washington. Aubrey has done commercial work for GMC, Sears, M.A.C. and Toys’R’Us. Aubrey has also trained with young Peoples Theatre and the Showtime summer workshop. Recently, Aubrey appeared in Omar Epps’ MOW, Convicted. His major role that made him well known was playing as “Jimmy Brooks” on “Degrassi: The Next Generation”(2005-2006). He enjoy’s playing basketball and loves Hip-Hop, and RnB. He loves to write and create his own music and plans to do that in the near future. Currently he is looking at a couple of record labels and is planning to be in the music industry after Degrassi is over. He like’s the group N.E.R.D, Pharell, Usher, Kanye West Frank Sinatra and Al Green. He loves to wear Triple 5 Soul clothing. Aubrey had other TV appearances: “Soul Food”(2002) as Fredrick, “Best Friend’s Date”(2005)-Season Finale as Dater and in 2006 he accomplished an appearing in “Instant Star”(2006).

Music Career

In February 2006, Drake released his first mixtape Room for Improvement. It was made available via his website and official MySpace page. From the success of his first mixtape, he later began releasing more, capitalizing from the buzz.

In 2007, he released Comeback Season to much critical acclaim and praise. It was from here on where Graham started gaining popularity when he did his first song with Lil Wayne, a remix of the already popular song “Man of the Year” which Wayne didn’t rap in but had ad-libs in the end of the song. In 2008, he released Heartbreak Drake, yet again a popular release and gaining more acclaim and buzz for the artist. So Far Gone, which included Drake’s mentor Lil Wayne, and members of Young Money, was released in 2009. Also in 2007, Graham became the first unsigned Canadian rapper to have his music video featured on BET when his first single, “Replacement Girl” was featured as the “Joint of the Day” in April 2007.

While working on his mixtapes and his album, Drake has worked with Lil Wayne, Jay-Z, Kanye West, Trey Songz, Robin Thicke and Little Brother. Drake has also written for Jazz Cartier, Bishop Brigante and Dr. Dre. He is currently working on his debut album, Thank Me Later.

He has achieved this success without even signing to a major record label, according to his management Hip Hop Since 1978

In June 2009, it was revealed that a fake Drake album entitled The Girls Love Drake was up for sale on iTunes. A lawsuit is planned against the label.

   



  • lisa

    09/09/2009

    Just trying to get a price on Drake apperying at for my daughter on her birthday. please let me know the contact numbers that I need to find out more information.

  • Bria

    11/07/2009

    i just wanna congratulate Drake on his successes, from Degrassi til now. I might just sound like another fan, but his music really impacts me. It’s like i can relate to all his songs and there is a song i can listen to for every mood im in. All in all i hope his successes continue, and his fame rises higher. I’ve made it a goal to meet Drake before i die. LOL! I’m only 16 so basically i have my whole life. Haha! Love you Drake.

  • Aaliyah

    11/20/2009

    Well let me start off by saying Aubrey ‘Drake’ Graham is offically the best rapper alive, next to De’Wayne Micheal Carter Jr. I’m Drake’s number one fan, stickin’ with him from Degrassi to his first mix tape ‘Room for Improvement’ , all the way to his last. Drake has became so much in the past 4 years that it amazes me. His success has inproved rapedly over the years & i love every moment of it. Drake to me is an isperation, from being un-signed one moment in life to becaming signed to one of the most biggest recored lables in the world . I myself am only 15 years old & have been a fan of drake for years, i want to myself one day become a Rapper/singer & Drake him-self inpires me to do that. I just wanted to congratulate Drake for his improvments in life, all in all Drake you are amazing & dont every stop what you have become .
    -Love always,
    Aaliyah Caprice Johnson <3

  • nijah

    12/08/2009

    i love drake drizzy he is da fuckin best rapper n the game n he can rap betta den wayne and he well always be the greatest fucka all dem haters out there

    i love Drake!!!

  • jasmine

    12/22/2009

    the reason i like drake…is beacuse he is real….i mean he told us he wasnt raised around violence so he doesnt rap about..cuz he doesnt have to …..and thats how u know hes real…cuz hes still cold..coming from a 14 year old

  • gentiana

    02/20/2010

    what,t up my name gentiana but my friend,s call me g i like your rap,s

  • olivia

    04/02/2010

    i love drake

  • lorrainee’hunny(:

    04/07/2010

    yo drizzy srakee is thee best muthaa fuckaa aroundd cominn from a girll thatss onlyy 16.!ahaa ha thee bestt rapper’&ndd actorr [degrassiii]lol bestt man alive cann all topzz anyy nigga aroundd.![[:

  • Rakim”Smoove”Rakim

    04/09/2010

    DrizzyDrakeRogers goes hard. Thank Me Later is going to be classic, that why he is taking his time. Good things come to those who wait, and he is just perfecting his album making sure it bullsh*t and rush its release and making a horrible record.

  • sage ladeaux

    04/29/2010

    OMG!!!!!!!
    drake you are so awsome I think that you are the best of all the singers, rappers, and actors in the world! I am your biggest fan ever!

  • Flollie

    05/17/2010

    drake, we love you! you are one buff ting. your music is legendary!

  • Batuhan

    05/20/2010

    Hello Drake,

    I search this every Day your about and i finds not.
    Can you send me a card.

  • latedra

    06/03/2010

    One of my dreams i 2 meet drake.As 4 a 13 year old girl,we are trips 4 drake and we are like his number 1 fan.but me i am not like that,dont get me wrong i am a fan but i mean i am not one of those who want 2 fuss and fight 4 a star or a singer.i jus want 2 be a frind not a fan because a friend is better then a fan.talking to ur favorite singer and rapper is a 1 and a life time oppertunity 4 every male and female,but if i could just talk 2 drake that would be nice.it may be very hard 2 do that because i live in the bahamas but i hope my dream comes true
    -love latedra A.K.A teddy

  • Mariam G.

    06/07/2010

    I’m a huge fan of Drake’s and His music seems inpiring to me. I may just be a 11 year old girl but I find that the style of his rap is amazing. Drake’s very talented & successful. (: I LOOOOVEEEE Aubrey Drake Graham, To Deathh. ;D Yet again, What’s a Star when It’s biggest fan is missing? (: ILY DRAKE!

  • stephenie b.

    06/15/2010

    He has a little sister you know

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