Drake biography Drake who is he?
Real name : Aubrey Drake Graham
Date of birth : October 24, 1986
Hometown : Toronto, Canada
Nickname - Drake (Drake)
Occupation : rapper, songwriter, actor, music producer, entrepreneur
Marital status : Not maried
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Aubrey Drake Graham, better known as Drake, is a world-famous rapper, songwriter, actor, record producer, and entrepreneur.
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Drake as a Child
Many people are interested in who Drake is, what his nationality is, does he have a wife? Wikipedia provides a detailed description of these and many other facts about the life and work of the performer. Drake was born to a Jewish mother and an African-American father. His mother worked as a teacher, and his father was a drummer. His uncles are musicians. My father collaborated with the founder and leading rock and roll performer Jerry Lee Lewis.
The boy studied at a Jewish school. Drake had his bar mitzvah. When he was five years old, his parents divorced. His mother was involved in his upbringing, and she wanted her son to have a good life. When he was in sixth grade they moved to Forest Hill. They didn’t live luxuriously, but Drake studied at a high school and played hockey. Then he dropped out of school, after a while he took up his studies again and entered Vaughn Road Academy. Again he quits his studies for several years. Only in 2012 was he able to complete his studies.
Drake as a child
The guy spent a lot of time with his father in Memphis: in the summer he lived with him after his parents’ divorce and loved listening to music. This was the “impetus” for the start of a musical career. At the age of 10 he begins to write songs for himself.
Rapper Drake lives like a mad king: photos of his expensive “palace” in Toronto
Rapper, producer and businessman Drake did not skimp when he “built a nest” in his native Canada. His mansion is amazingly luxurious
Drake at his home in Toronto
Luxury is everywhere in this house, literally in every outlet. And it’s not surprising: the interiors were designed by designer and architect Ferris Rafauli, whose specialty is heavy luxury.
They built a snow-white mansion from scratch and to last. “I would like my house to last at least a hundred years,” admits Drake. If the rapper's dream comes true, the mansion will definitely be turned into a museum named after Drake. Because there really is something to see here.
The atmosphere, which the owner of the house himself describes as crazy sexy cool (“crazy, sexy, cool”), amazes you from the threshold. You find yourself in a lobby of gigantic proportions. The space is decorated with Nero Marquina marble, ebony paneling and antique mirrors.
Lobby
Ceiling height is 13.5 meters. This gives an excellent sound for the grand piano standing here, in an exclusive design by Japanese artist Takashi Murakami.
Grand piano designed by Takashi Murakami
Drake in the lobby at the piano designed by Takashi Murakami
Another fantastic space is the canary yellow lounge. Its main decoration is a chandelier made of panels with a hexagonal structure. All furniture in the yellow lounge is upholstered in suede and ostrich leather.
Drake in the yellow lounge
But Drake's favorite room is his bedroom. It is gigantic: the area is 297 (!) square meters.
There is a king size bed here. It weighs almost a ton and is worth more than some people's entire houses. Antique mirrors, a leather-covered headboard and a bar built into the back panel made it expensive. Plus a fur bedspread and Alexander McQueen textiles, as well as bedside tables with mother-of-pearl inserts.
Drake's bedroom
There is a dressing room adjacent to the bedroom. Drake has such a look that many ladies will envy. In the room, decorated with mirrors and rock crystal, there are hundreds of pairs of sneakers, mountains of designer clothes and... dozens of Birkin bags. You might be surprised, but Drake has been collecting these accessories for many years. He says he is collecting them for his future wife.
Wardrobe
Other “attractions” in the house include a 1970s-style recording studio, a real basketball gym and an indoor black granite swimming pool.
Pool
Lighting over the pool
And of course, a separate room for awards. She "talks" about Drake's career - from the TV series Degrassi: The Next Generation to numerous Grammy awards.
Basketball hall
Dining room with Baccarat chandelier
Grammy figurines in the awards room
Kitchen
Bathroom
Hanging staircase in the Drake house
Recording studio couch with Jean Paul Gaultier textiles and Louis Vuitton cushions
Rapper Drake lives like a mad king: photo of his expensive “palace” in Toronto was last modified: April 8, 2020 by Anna Bulatova
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Drake at the movies
How old was Drake when he started his creative career? Drake began working in show business as an actor in 2001, and after that he established himself as a rap artist and music producer. In 2001, he received a role in the TV series “ Wet Cases Department ”.
At the age of 15, Drake met his father's friend, an agent. He found a role for him as Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi: The Next Generation . The guy took part in the filming not for the sake of fame: his mother was sick, and he was forced to earn at least some money. He took part in this television project from 2001-2009 (starred in 139 episodes).
Degrassi next generation Drake
From 2002-2014 he played various roles in films and TV series. For the most part, he played himself, that is, a musician and singer, or acted as a cameo. In 2012, he voiced the character Ethan from Ice Age 4: Continental Drift .
early years
Drake was born on October 24, 1986 in Ontario, Canada. In addition to him, the family raised two more children. His mother, an American Jew, worked as a school teacher, and his father, an African-American, was a professional musician. When Drake was 5 years old, his parents divorced.
The rapper began to demonstrate his creative abilities in early childhood, and at the age of 15 he received a role in the TV series “New Generation”. Recalling his work on television, Drake laments that the bad moments often outweighed the good ones, and the salary was only enough for the essentials.
Music career and popularity
Drake became famous not only due to his creativity, but also because he recorded his first singles without having any contracts with record companies.
Before 2006, Drake was already famous, but as an aspiring actor. At the beginning of February he released “ Room for Improvement ” - 1 mixtape. It became his first musical work. A year later he releases 2 – “Comeback Season”. The work was positively assessed by the public, and thanks to this mixtape, Drake gained popularity. And on 02/13/2009 3 was released - “So Far Gone”. It was later re-released as a mini-album on September 15, 2009 under the same name. This album became the debut. In 2009, Drake released “ We Are Young Money ”. And on July 4, 2009, two singles from this album entered the top ten, taking 3rd and 10th place among the top 100. He became the second musical artist (after Nelly Furtado, 2001) whose both compositions were recognized as the best in 7 days.
Drake We Are Young Money
In 2009, he wanted to sue the Canadian Money Entertainment . They presented the album " The Girls Love Drake ", which included a selection of various third-party singles and from his " So Far Gone ". It was distributed through iTunes. But this situation was quickly resolved - it was withdrawn from sales.
Three major labels wanted to sign the rapper. He chose and began to collaborate with “ Young Money Entertainment ” on June 29, 2009. He then went on the America's Most Wanted Tour with Lil Wayne . While performing at concerts, Drake injured his leg and subsequently underwent surgery. But, he continued to work and made a re-release of “ So Far Gone ”: 5 tracks were transferred from the already released original mixtape, and 2 were new. This album took 6th place among the 200 most popular and best-selling: 500 thousand copies were sold in the United States in a week. Drake's work won the Recording of the Year in 2010.
" Forever " is a collaboration single between Drake, Eminem, Lil Wayne and Kanye West. It was released on August 27, 2009 as a soundtrack to the film More Than a Game. A video was later created using this single.
Drake Forever
" Thank Me Later " was released in May 2010. It was produced by Shebib, Noah "40" and Boi-1da. It became Drake's debut and took 1st place on the top 200 list in 7 days. Drake has been working on this album since 2008. It was a collaboration between the rapper and other singers: 7 of the 14 singles were shared. Drake has recorded individual songs with Alicia Keys, Nicki Minaj, Lil Wayne, Jay-Z and others.
In 2011, Drake's second album, “ Take Care, ” was released. Produced by 9th Wonder. He, like the first one, debuted and was on 1st place in the list of the top 200.
Drake with an award
Drake's further musical career
Drake and Noah James Shebib (producer) founded OVO Sound (label) in early 2012. In 2013, the rapper released his 3rd album, Nothing Was the Same .
Drake took part in the recording of a Rick Ross single and Kendrick Lamar songs. In 2014, Drake released his new collection.
He and Future (rapper) released " If You're Reading This It's Too Late " in 2020 without warning listeners in advance. In the same year, Drake became involved in entrepreneurial activity - he opened a club in his hometown. He also released “ What a Time to Be Alive ” (mixtape).
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Rapper career
In 2006, Drake released his first mixtape, which was posted on the social network MySpace. The rapper's work has earned many positive responses. A year later, he released another mixtape, Comeback Season, which brought real popularity to the musician. This was partly due to joint tracks with Jay-Z, Mary Bingle and Lil Wayne.
In the spring of 2010, Drake released his debut album Thank Me Later, which topped Billboard and sold two million copies in its first month. The following albums were released: Take Care (2011), Nothing Was the Same (2014) and Views (2016). All of them were awarded the first lines of the American charts.
In 2012, Drake and producer Noah Shebib created a label called OVO Sound. The label's current artists include Boi-1da, T-Minus, Jake One and others.
In 2014, the rapper played himself in the film Think Like a Man 2. Despite positive reviews from critics, he has no plans to pursue an acting career.
Last works
In 2020, Drake’s fourth album, “ Views ,” was released, and in 2017, “ More Life, ” the fifth. He acted as a singer-songwriter and producer together with other famous personalities.
Now Drake performs at concerts, writes music for others, and works as a producer under the name C. Papi . He also works as an actor and voices characters in cartoons produced in 2020. Drake has one Grammy .
Drake Billboards
Personal life
Drake and his girlfriend
In 2009 , Drake dated Keshia Chant . After the breakup, he recorded the track "Deceiving" for the occasion.
Drake and his girlfriend
There were rumors that he was having an affair with Rihanna, but he denied them. The same situation arose with Serena Williams, an athlete. Drake was spotted surrounded by Bella Hadil and then with Jorja Smith. But he tries not to advertise his personal life and not give interviews on this topic. It is known that Drake has no children and is not married.
