Drake

Summary

Drake is a human^[1]. He was born in Toronto^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1986^[3]. He worked as a rapper^[4], singer^[5], songwriter^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and actor^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.066% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185,165 views/month, #655 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Drake was born in Toronto^[2].
• Drake was born on October 24, 1986^[3].
• Drake's father was Dennis^[10].
• Drake's mother was Sandra Graham^[11].
• A child of Drake was Adonis Graham^[12].
• Drake held citizenship in Canada^[13].
• Drake held citizenship in United States^[14].
• English was Drake's native language^[15].
• Drake is identified as part of the Black Canadians ethnic group^[16].
• Drake worked as a rapper^[4].
• Drake worked as a singer^[5].
• Drake's professions included songwriter^[6].
• Drake's professions included entrepreneur^[7].
• Drake worked as an actor^[8].
• Drake worked as a film actor^[17].
• Drake's education included a stint at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute^[18].
• Drake was educated at Vaughan Road Academy^[19].
• Drake received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Album^[20].
• Drake received the Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance^[21].
• Drake received the Canada's Walk of Fame^[22].
• Drake received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song^[23].
• Drake received the Grammy Award for Best Rap Song^[24].
• Drake received the American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist^[25].
• Drake's religion is recorded as Judaism^[26].
• Drake is recorded as male^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: CA^[29]

• Began / founded: 1986-10-24^[30]

• Genre(s): alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, pop, pop rap, r&b, southern hip hop, trap^[31]

• Community tags: alternative r&b, contemporary r&b, hardcore hip hop, hip hop, hip-hop, pop, pop rap, r&b, rap, southern hip hop, sxsw, top 10, top 100, top 5, trap, trap rap^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: 9fff2f8a-21e6-47de-a2b8-7f449929d43f^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Drake's place of birth was Toronto^[2]. He was born on October 24, 1986^[3]. His father was Dennis^[10]. His mother was Sandra Graham^[11]. He is identified as part of the Black Canadians ethnic group^[16]. English was his native language^[15].

Education

Educated at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute^[18], a high school^[34], in Canada^[35], founded in 1946^[36] and Vaughan Road Academy^[19], a high school^[37], in Canada^[38], founded in 1927^[39].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include rapper^[4], singer^[5], songwriter^[6], entrepreneur^[7], actor^[8], and film actor^[17].

Recognition

Awards received include Grammy Award for Best Rap Album^[20], a class of award^[40], in United States^[41], founded in 1996^[42]; Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance^[21], a class of award^[43], in United States^[44], founded in 2002^[45]; Canada's Walk of Fame^[22], a street^[46], in Canada^[47], founded in 1998^[48]; Grammy Award for Best Rap Song^[23], a class of award^[49], in United States^[50], founded in 2004^[51]; American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist^[25], a class of award^[52], in United States^[53], founded in 1989^[54]; and American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album^[55], a class of award^[56], in United States^[57], founded in 1989^[58].

Personal Life

A child of Drake was Adonis Graham^[12]. His religion is recorded as Judaism^[26].

Works and Contributions

Things named for Drake include Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate^[59], a newspaper^[60], in Australia^[61], headquartered in Tenterfield^[62].

Why It Matters

Drake ranks in the top 0.066% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (185,165 views/month, #655 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 29 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[63] He is known by 55 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[64]

He has been cited as an influence by Lil Bibby^[65], a rapper^[66], b. 1994^[67], of United States^[68]; Dadju^[69], a singer^[70], b. 1991^[71], of France^[72]; Johnny Orlando^[73], a singer^[74], b. 2003^[75], of Canada^[76], awarded the MTV Europe Music Award for Best Canadian Act^[77]; and Philip Daniel Bolden^[78], an actor^[79], b. 1995^[80], of United States^[81].

Entities named for him include Tenterfield Intercolonial Courier and Fairfield and Wallangarra Advocate^[59], a newspaper^[60], in Australia^[61], headquartered in Tenterfield^[62].

FAQs

Where was Drake born?

Born in Toronto^[2], Drake…

Who were Drake's parents?

Drake's father was Dennis^[10]. Drake's mother was Sandra Graham^[11].

What did Drake do for work?

Drake worked as rapper^[4], singer^[5], songwriter^[6], entrepreneur^[7], and actor^[8].

Where did Drake go to school?

Drake was educated at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute^[18] and Vaughan Road Academy^[19].

What awards did Drake receive?

Honors received include Grammy Award for Best Rap Album^[20], Grammy Award for Best Melodic Rap Performance^[21], Canada's Walk of Fame^[22], and Grammy Award for Best Rap Song^[23].

Who did Drake influence?

Drake has been cited as an influence by Lil Bibby^[65], Dadju^[69], Johnny Orlando^[73], and Philip Daniel Bolden^[78].