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By: Deanna Diaz. Drake. Basics. His real name is Aubrey Drake Graham. He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He was born on October 24, 1986. So he’s 25 years old. He’s known as Drake, Drizzy Drake or as just Drizzy. Early Life.
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By: Deanna Diaz Drake
Basics • His real name is Aubrey Drake Graham. • He was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. • He was born on October 24, 1986. So he’s 25 years old. • He’s known as Drake, Drizzy Drake or as just Drizzy.
Early Life • Drake’s dad is African American. He’s from Memphis, Tennessee. • His mom is white Jewish Canadian. • He went to a Jewish day school. • His parents got divorced when he was 5 years old. • He began acting during high school. • He spent summers with his father.
Music career • He released his first mix tape February 2006 named “Room for improvement”. • He became the first unsigned singer to have his music on BET. • Lil Wayne brought him into the Young Money crew. • He has had many Billboard 100 hits. • He made an album named “Take Care”.
Acting career • Drake started his acting career in 2001. • It started with him being in a role for “Degrassi: the next generation”. • He appeared in 138 episodes. • He gave up being in a movie to focus on his album “Take Care”. • He had a role in the video game “Gears of War”.
Composer • He makes his own music. • He has written music for Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx, and more. • He likes to remix music. • Drake says him & Lil Wayne both wrote one of Dr. Dre’s albums named “Detox”.
Personal • He is a fan of the Kentucky Wildcats. • He made an appearance at the Kentucky Wildcats men's basketball game. • In 2009 Drake dated Rhianna. • He postponed his entire European tour due to his mother’s illness in 2010. • He was featured in a 2010 complex magazine.