Drake, the singer of “Kiki, do you love me!” is one of the most popular entertainers we have. Apart from his massive popularity among kids, teens, and youth, he also ranks high in the list of the highest-paid entertainers across the globe. Before being introduced as a rapper to the world, Drake featured in a TV series named “Degrassi: The Next Generation” as a child artist. Drake is an Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Voice Actor, Composer, Record producer. Precisely, he’s a powerhouse of talent. The singer and rapper have a record of having the most top 10 hits on the Billboard Hot 100.
Personal Details:
| Full Name: | Aubrey Drake Graham |
| Stage Name: | Drake |
| Gender: | Male |
| Birthday: | October 24, 1986 |
| Place Of Origin: | Toronto, Ontario, Canada |
| Age: | 34 years |
| Height: | 1.83 meters |
| Weight: | 89 kg |
| Nationality: | American |
| Sexual orientation: | Straight |
| Profession: | Actor, Singer, Songwriter, Rapper, Voice Actor, Composer, Record producer |
| Total Net Worth: | $180 Million |
Early life:
On October 24, 1986, Aubrey Drake Graham was born to Dennis Graham (his father), who was a drummer by profession, and Sandra Graham, who was a teacher and a florist by profession. He had a pretty hard childhood, especially after his parents separated and finally got divorced when he was just five years of age. His father moved to Memphis. His father was a great drummer and had played for musicians like Jerry Lee Lewis. After he moved to Memphis, he got into drug peddling and was arrested several times.
Drake recalled going to Memphis with his mother, every summer, to meet his father if he wasn’t in jail. Drake was completely brought up by his mother and shared how money was tight, growing up. His mother worked hard to pay the expenses and to send him to a good school. Drake went to a Jewish day school. He and his mother lived in a townhome, occupying the bottom half.
After completing his schooling, he went to Forest Hill Collegiate Institute. At the institute, he discovered his interest in acting and music and took admission to the Vaughan Road Academy. His experience at the academy wasn’t too good. Since most other students would bully him for being biracial. The bullying was so harsh that he had taken a break from the academy for some time and completed his graduation in 2012.
Personal life:
Drake’s love affair with Rihanna is considered to be one of the highlights of his life. The singer accepted that he was in love with Rihanna from the age of 22. The couple began dating each other in 2009 and were in an on-and-off relationship for almost 7 years. Finally, in 2016, they announced their separation.
It is said that Drake was madly in love with Rihanna. However, Rihanna always believed the relationship to be more platonic. Expressing his feelings for her in a song he said, “I could tell it wasn’t love, I just thought you’d fuck with me/ Who could have predicted Lucky Strike would have you stuck with me/ Damn, I kept my wits about me luckily/ What happened between us that night? It always seems to trouble me.”
Recalling his love for the superstar, he said, “As life takes shape and teaches you your lessons, I end up in this situation where I don’t have the fairy tale, like, ‘Oh, Drake started a family with Rihanna and this is like so perfect.’ It looks so good on paper. By the way, I wanted that too at one time.”
Drake also dated french painter and model Sophie Brussaux. The two even have a son together. In his music album, “Scorpion”, Drake accepted being a father to his son from the model.
Career:
Drake started his career as a child artist for the show Degrassi: The Next Generation, in which he played Jimmy Brooks, a basketball player who was shot by a classmate and therefore became handicapped. Drake was a big fan of JayZ and taking inspiration from him, he released his first mixtape in 2006, named “Room for Improvement”. After the mixtape, he released several successful music albums like “Thank Me Later” in 2010, “Take Care” in 2011, “Nothing Was the Same” in 2013, “Views” in 2016, “Scorpion” in 2018, and “Certified Lover Boy” in 2021.
He also featured in some movies like in the 2007 release, “Charlie Bartlett”, the 2008 release “Mookie’s Law”, the 2011 release “Breakaway”, the 2012 release “Ice Age: Continental Drift”, 2014 release “Think Like a Man Too” and the 2019 release “Remember Me, Toronto”.
Drake featured in some television shows too, like “Blue Murder”, “Conviction”, “Best Friend’s Date”, “Beyond the break”, etc.
Appearance:
Drake is 1.83 meters tall and weighs 89 kgs. He has a tall stature and muscular physique. Drake has a dusky complexion and black hair. He has dark brown eyes and is 34 years old. He has a chest measurement of 44 inches, a waist measurement of 34 inches, and his biceps measure 16 inches.
Drake Net worth:
Drake’s net worth is $180 million. Ever since he rose to the peak of his fame, Drake has made a total of $430 million to date, from his professional commitments.
His income has been calculated to be $45 million between June 2017 to June 2018. In the following 12-month period he earned $50 million. In just 12 months, he earned a whopping amount of $50 million.
EndNote:
Drake is like each one of us. At times he shares a lot and regrets and other times, he also feels awkward around people. Talking about himself, he asserted, “I’m actually a very honest person, and sometimes I end up like, ‘Man, I said too much.’ It’s hard for me not to tell the truth when you ask me.”
Talking about his music and the process that goes into it, he shared, “When I’m writing, I’m thinking about how the songs are going to play live. Fifty bars of rap don’t translate onstage. No matter how potent the music, you lose the crowd. They want a hook; they want to sing your stuff back to you.”
