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Aubrey Was Born
Drake was born on this date to his parents Dennis Graham and Sandra. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was raise in Toronto by his mom Sandra and grandmother. His mother and father divorced when he was 5-years-old, and he stayed with his mom in Toronto. He considered himself poor at the time. -
Landing His First Acting Role
At this time, Drake still went by Aubrey Graham. He played the role of Jimmy Brooks on 'Degrassi: The Next Generation." He was only 14 at the time. -
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The Start of His Music Career
Around the ages of 17-18 was when Aubrey first started experimenting with lyrics. He even had his own little studio in his basement bedroom where he experimented with his lyrics, starting his hip-hop phase. -
His Debut Mixtape
In 2006, Drake released his first mixtape called, "Room For Improvement." It consisted of 23 songs. He continued to release new mixtapes in the following years. -
Drake Quits Acting to Pursue Music Fully
Drake ended his role of Jimmy in 'Degrassi' in the eighth season. He says he was taken off the show due to his chaotic schedule. At this time he knew juggling two professions at once was too much. -
Meeting Rihanna
In 2009, Drake was spotted romantically with singer Rihanna. Their friendship went through many ups and downs through misconceptions of feelings but ended with amazing collabs. -
Producing a Song For the Lebron James Documentary
Drake collaborated with many inspiring and well known rappers to create the track 'Forever' for this documentary. These rappers were Lil, Wayne, Kanye West, and Eminem. This was one of the starting points that brought Drake attention and on top of the charts. The song even received compliments from Jay-Z. -
OVO Fest
In August 2010, Drake held the very first OVO Fest (Octobers Very Own). This later became a yearly tradition for Toronto and cannot be forgotten. He had guests like Eminem and Jay-Z to start off this amazing event. -
"Take Care"
Drakes album, "Take Care" was the album that won him his first Grammy for "Best Rap Album." He received lots of hate for it not being real "rap" but fought aback saying it was real to him. This album holds fan favourite song, "Marvin's Room." It went quadruple platinum. -
His Return to Acting
Graham returned to acting to play the voice of the woolly mammoth Ethan in "Ice Age: Continental Drift." This movie is a favourite for many children. -
Getting His High School Degree
At the age of 25, Drake was able to finally receive his high school degree. With his busy schedule from acting, he dropped out. He says this moment was "one of the greatest feelings in [his] entire life." -
Year of Drake
2015 was known as Drakes year since he had been the first hip-hop artist to have two number one projects in the same year since 2004. This was a huge accomplishment for Drake and brought him lots of attention. -
Hotline Bling
Hotline Bing was one of Drakes major successes. It had received over one billion views. It got him his second and third Grammy Awards for "Best Rap/Sung Performance" and "Best Rap Song." The song later started being used in hundreds of GIFs, photos, t-shirts, hoodies, and so much more. -
"One Dance"
Following in "Hotline Bing's" footsteps, 'One Dance" became Drake's first number-one single as a lead artist in the US. It then topped charts in ten different countries. It still is loved and listened to by millions on a daily in 2021. -
"More-Life"
'More-Life" broke the single-day album streams record for every music service. It had over 70 million views on various platforms and is still listened to constantly today. It set records for both Apple Music and Spotify. -
Adonis Graham
In October 2017, Drake welcomed his son Adonis Graham to the world. His mother is actress Sophia Brussaux. It took the world a awhile before being able to figure out what his sons name was. Adonis shares his birthday month with his dad in October. -
Artist of the Decade
Currently, in 2021, Drake was crowned Artist of the decade at the BBMAs. This was a breaking point in his career and was no surprise to many. He has accomplished so much in his life and only continues to do so.
