Aubrey Drake Graham
(Toronto, ON)
BIRTHDAY? October 24, 1986
WHO? Platinum selling recording artist, Drake!
BREAK? Jimmy Brooks from DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION!
COOL FACTS?
– Grew up in the Forest Hill area of Toronto
– Independently released his first mixtape, ‘Room for Improvement,’ in 2006
– Was invited by Lil’ Wayne to tour with him after Lil’ Wayne was given some of Drake’s music
– Was the first unsigned Canadian rapper to have his video featured on BET
– Earned 2 Grammy Award nominations without having an album released
CHECK?
His second studio album, ‘Take Care.’
BACK STORY
– 2001-2009, Jimmy Brooks, DEGRASSI: THE NEXT GENERATION
– 2005, Jimmy Brooks, JAY AND SILENT BOB DO DEGRASSI
– 2009, Ken, BEING ERICA
– 2012, Ethan, ICE AGE 4: CONTINENTAL DRIFT