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Drake
Full Name
Aubrey Drake Graham is Drake's full name.1)
Birth
Drake was born on October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.2)
Parents
His mother is white and Canadian, while his father is African-American.3)
Degrassi
Drake began his career as an actor on the Canadian television series spin-off Degrassi: The Next Generation. In truth, he had no intention of becoming a musician because of the popularity of his television job!4)
Didn't Like His Role
Drake clashed with Degrassi's screenwriters and producers, pleading with them to remove his character's wheelchair. He claimed that his rapper pals referred to him as “soft” as a result of this. Drake finally addressed a letter to the producers stating that he would not return for season six as Jimmy Brooks unless the character's injuries was repaired to the point where he no longer required a wheelchair.5)
Beginning Music Career
Soon after leaving acting, he received a call from Lil Wayne, owing to the mixtapes he delivered to Young Money Entertainment (which is owned by Lil Wayne). In fact, the artist was so taken with Drake's hit “Replacement Girl” that he flew Drake down to Houston to play on his Carter III tour.6)
Religion
Drake, despite his Catholic upbringing, identifies as Jewish and has a Bar Mitzvah.7)