Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian singer, actor, entrepreneur, rapper, and songwriter. After gaining popularity from starring in Degrassi: The next generation, which streamed for 6 years (2001 to 2007), Aubrey released his first mixtape, “Room for improvement,” in 2006. Graham’s name comes up among the best-selling music artists around the whole world. The RIAA recognizes and ranks Aubrey as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the entire United States. Drake’s most outstanding achievements include winning six American Music Awards, four Grammy Awards, 29 Billboard music awards, three Juno awards, and two Brit awards.
The net worth of Drake is around 180 million dollars and hence, which makes him one of the wealthiest rappers in the entire world as of the year 2021. Aubrey is currently working as a part of Lil Wayne’s production company, Young Money Entertainment. Graham owns a Boeing 767 plane jet that he has customized by getting his logo embedded on it. The jet has a value of 185 million dollars.
What Is Drake’s Net Worth?
Net Worth:
$180 Million
Source of Wealth:
Music albums, endorsements, YouTube, and live shows.
Profession:
Singer, Rapper, Actor, businessman, and songwriter.
Nationality:
The United States and Canada
Born:
24th of October, 1986
Age:
34 Years
Height:
6 feet
Full Name:
Aubrey Drake Graham
Last Updated:
2021
Drake Biography & Wiki
On the 24th of October, 1986, Drake took birth to his father, Dennis Graham, and her mother, Sandra “Sandi” Graham, in Toronto, Ontario. Aubrey’s parents got a divorce when he was 5 years old. This resulted in Drake living with her mother in Toronto while his father went back to Memphis. Graham’s father got into various drug-related charges, and due to having financial and legal issues, too, he was forced to live in the US until Drake reached the stage of early adulthood.
But Drake’s father did use to bring him to Memphis every summer. Aubrey’s father also made a music video named “Drake’s Dad.” Drake never thought of Dennis as an absent father. Drake first showed his affinity for arts when he used to attend the Forest Hill Collegiate Institute.
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Personal Life
The permanent address of Drake is a 35,000 sq. ft and 100 million dollars worth estate that goes with the nickname of “The Embassy.” The Embassy is located in Toronto, Ontario. Drake also owns a home in the Hidden Hills, California, this home of his goes with the nickname of “YOLO Estate.” Drake also had two paternal uncles, Larry Graham and Teenie Hodges. Both were successful as a bass guitarist and a musician, respectively.
Drake had an off-and-on romantic relationship with the famous singer Rihanna between the period of 2009-2016. Aubrey also confessed his love on live television when he told on-stage that she is the woman that he has been in love with since he was 22 years old. Drake has a son named Adonis.
Professional Life
Aubrey’s career began when he starred in the teen drama “Degrassi: The next generation.” Graham’s friend’s father got him this role as 15 years old Drake was eager to make his impression on the world. Drake appeared in a total of 100 episodes in the whole show. In 2006, Aubrey released his mixtape with Room For Improvement after getting inspired by Clipse and Jay-Z. The first real breakthrough that Drake got was when he released his debut single “Over.” It received the 14th position in the Billboard Hot 100 and topped the Rap Songs chart too.
Drake got to the most remarkable point in his career after the success of his first solo song, “God’s Plan.” God’s plan topped the Billboard Hot 100. Another gen-z breakthrough that Aubrey got was when his song “In my feelings” became a trend with the name #Kiki Challenge.
Ventures
Drake gained the attention of many companies, and hence, before even getting into business, he got offers for endorsements from many various companies. But Aubrey received the most attention for endorsing the soft drink companies Sprite and Purple drank. Graham also gained a lot of publicity after getting into a public feud with Meek Mill. After this incident, Drake also received endorsement offers from Burger King and Whataburger. Drake was reported as one of the highest-paid of that time.
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While composing “Nothing was the same,” Aubrey started his record label with Noah “40” Shebib as his producer in 2012. Drake, Shebib, and El-Khatib formed a trio who wanted to start their label and founded OVO Sound. Warner Bros. Studios is the current distributor of this label.
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Public Image
Drake is regarded as one of the most prominent figures in English pop culture. Aubrey has also made many other noticeable contributions in providing the latest generation with many new abbreviations and words. YOLO, motto, and nigga are some terms that have become famous worldwide because of him.
In Texas, the 10th of June is regarded as “Drake Day.” The dance moves that Aubrey did in his music video “Hotline Bling” became famous worldwide and made a massive impact on the internet community worldwide. The world-renowned GQ magazine gave Graham the label of “one of the most stylish men alive.”
FAQs About Drake:
Is Drake Jewish?
Drake’s mother, Sandi Graham, was a Jewish Canadian. So, yes, Drake is Jewish by blood. He also has tried to help his fellow Jewish fans by releasing his views from the 6 on the 29th of April.
Which was the first career of Drake?
Most people think that Drake started as a rapper, but that is not true. Drake started his career as an actor. Aubrey played his first and most successful role in the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation.
Is Drake a songwriter too?
Among his other talents of acting, singing, and rapping, Drake is also a great songwriter. Some of the most famous songs Aubrey has written for others are “Un-thinkable for Alicia Keys, and Fall For You” by Jamie Foxx.
Did he ever have a crush on Nicki Minaj?
In 2010, Drake admitted on MTV that he had a crush on Nicki Minaj and that she was the inspiration for his son Unthinkable.
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