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Drake , whos originally named Aubrey Drake Graham , Drake is a canadian rapper , singer , songwriter , record producer and actor , born and raised in Toronto , Ontario. He was born October 24 , 1986. His father , Dennis Graham is african american from Memphis , Tennessee. Dennis was a drummer who worked with Jerry Lee Lewis. Drake's mother , Sandi Graham is a jewish canadian. Drake played a role in Degrassi , a teen show. He played Jimmy Brooks , a basketball player in a wheelchair. He starred in Degrassi for seven years. (2001-2009) He went to Forest Hill Collegiate Institute but did not graduate. Drake earned a 2002 young artist award for best esemble in a tv series , getting other honors. in 2006 , Drake started circulating mixtapes of his …show more content…

On June 15 , 2010 , drake released his first fulll studio album "thank me later" which debuted at no. 1 on both american and canadian album charts and has since been certified platinum. He has written songs for artists such as Alicia Keys and Jamie Foxx. Drake has won abilities. He wrote "un-thinkable" for Aliia Keys and co-wrote "fall for your type" for Jamie Foxx. He was supposed to play a role in the popular video game "Gears Of War 3" but didn't due to scheduling conflicts. Drake has many logos representing him , such as prayer hands and an owl. His album "Take Care" popularized the phrase "YOLO" and the accompanying tour grossed over $42 million in 2012. "Nothing Was The Same" was the seventh best selling album in 2013. Drakes family is very musical , he believes music runs in his blood. Drakes parents divorced when he was 5 years old , and he was raised by his mother in Forest Hill , an affluent and predominantly Jewish Toronto neighborhood. He has a bar mitzvah at 13 and observed the Jewish high holy days with his mother , he claims himself more african american because hes more immersed in the african american …show more content…

Drake is one of the most popular rap artists on the planet , he's talented and a great rapper. In 2010 Drake sold the most records for any hip hop artist in one week. His first EP "so far gone" peaked at number 6 on the billboard chart. one of his songs called "HYFR" recreates his bar mitzvah, a spiritual and community based Jewish rite of the passage signaling that a boy has passed into adult hood involving a party for friends and family. in fact , he calls it a re bar mitzvah " i had some of my mothers friends , some of my friends" he said. in 2001 Drake began his acting career , playing the role of Jimmy Brooks. His role on the show ended in 2009 , when producers cut the entire degrassi staff for a new group of actors. when he released his first mixtape in 2006 , it was made available via his website and official myspace page. from the success of his first mixtape , he later began releasing more, capitalizing from the buzz. in 2007 , he released comeback season to much critical acclaim and praise. it was from on where Drke started gaining popularity when he did his first song with Lil Wayne , a remix of the already popular song "Man Of The Year" which Wayne did not rap in but had cd-libs in the end of the song. In 2008 , he released heartbreak Drake , yet again a popular release and gaining more acclaim and buzz for the artist. "So Far Gone" which included Drake's

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