Drake Biography

Fast Facts

• In 2017, he became the first artist to chart on the Billboard Hot 100 for eight straight years
• In 2017, he donated $200,000 to help with relief efforts following Hurricane Harvey
• Named a global brand ambassador and executive of NBA's Toronto Raptors in 2013
• His father Dennis Graham worked as a drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis
• Began his acting career with various commercial advertisements in his native Canada before landing his first recurring series roles as a teenager on the hit drama series, "Degrassi: The Next Generation"
• Quote: "As for my whole story, I wouldn't change a thing․ I am actually living the truth․ I wake up in the morning and my heart is light․ This is my real age, my real name, my real past and I am good with that․"
• Quote: "I've seen things that didn't make me happy․ They were character building․ That's why I think people in the hood can still connect with what I'm saying․․․I speak from a place that's just human emotion․"
• Launched his music career in 2006 with his first mixtape, but would only gain critical and commercial acclaim across North America years later with the release of his third tape, So Far Gone, in 2009
• Released his first official album with a major label, Thank Me Later, in June of 2010
• Established the record label OVO Sound with producer Noah "40" Shebib
• Wants to own the biggest residential pool in the world