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Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer and actor. An influential figure in popular music, he has been credited with popularizing R&B sensibilities in hip hop artists. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–2008), Drake began his ...
Jan 19, 2021 · Birth Country: Canada. Gender: Male. Best Known For: TV and rap star Drake is best known in Canada for playing wheelchair-bound Jimmy Brooks on 'Degrassi: The Next Generation,' and for hit songs...
2 days ago · Drake (born October 24, 1986, Toronto, Ontario, Canada) is a Canadian rap musician who first gained fame as an actor on the acclaimed TV teenage drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation and went on to a successful and influential music career.
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Drake (real name Aubrey Graham) was born and raised in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. His birthday is Oct. 24, 1986, and his height is 6'0". He became popular playing Jimmy Brooks on Canada's CTV...
- 2001–2009: Career beginnings. At 15, Drake was introduced to a high school friend's father, an acting agent. He found Drake a role on the Canadian teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation, in which Drake portrayed Jimmy Brooks, a basketball star who became physically disabled after he was shot by a classmate.
- 2010–2012: Musical breakthrough with Thank Me Later and Take Care. Drake planned to release his debut album, Thank Me Later, in late 2008, but the album's release date was thrice postponed up to June 15, 2010.
- 2013–2015: Nothing Was the Same and If You're Reading This It's Too Late. By the Club Paradise Tour's European leg, Drake had begun working on his third studio album, which he said would retain 40 as the album's executive producer, include the influence of British producer Jamie xx, and stylistically differ from Take Care, departing from the ambient production and despondent lyrics previously prevalent.
- 2015–2017: What a Time to Be Alive, Views, and More Life. On July 31, 2015, Drake released four singles: "Back to Back", "Charged Up", "Hotline Bling", and "Right Hand".
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Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, and actor. who has sold over five million album copies. He was born in Toronto, Ontario. He was the character Jimmy Brooks for eight seasons on the television show Degrassi: The Next Generation. He is of Jewish and Black/Afro-American descent.
Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Dennis Graham, an African-American musician born in Memphis, Tennessee, and Sandi (Sher) Graham, a Canadian Jewish educator. As a young man, Drake appeared in several commercials, for such retailers as Sears and GMC.
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