Age & Net Worth Of Drake

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Age & Net Worth Of Drake

Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur. A prominent figure in popular music, Drake is credited for popularizing the Toronto sound.

Early Life

Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Canada. Drake's father Dennis worked as a drummer who played with musicians like Jerry Lee Lewis during his career. Drake's mother Sandra, aka Sandi, worked as an English teacher and florist. Drake attended a Jewish day school and had a formal Bar Mitzvah celebration.

Sandi and Dennis divorced when Aubrey was five. His father subsequently moved to Memphis where he ultimately ended up being arrested and incarcerated for several years on drug charges. Aubrey remained with his mother in Toronto though he would visit his father in Memphis every summer (when his father was not incarcerated). Drake would later describe Dennis as being absent during his childhood, claims Dennis has vehemently denied and asserted were embellished to sell records.

From sixth grade on, Drake and his mom lived in the bottom half of a two story town home in an affluent suburb called Forest Hill. His mother lived on the street-level floor, Drake lived in the basement. They were not rich, in fact money was very tight.

While attending Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, Drake found an affinity for acting and singing. He later attended Vaughan Road Academy where he was bullied for his bi-racial and religious background. He dropped out for a time, but did eventually graduate in 2012.

Music Career

Inspired by rap icons like Jay-Z who earned record deals after becoming successful as independent artists, Aubrey – who by now was going by his middle name "Drake" as his stage name – began releasing mixtapes in 2006.

In February 2005 he released his first mixtape "Room for Improvement" via his website and official MySpace page. He managed to sell more than 6,000 copies directly. He released his second mixtape, "Comeback Season", the following year. He released the mixtape through his own recently-launched label October's Very Own (aka OVO Records). This mixtape featured what became a hit underground single called "Replacement Girl". The music video for the song was the first video from an unsigned Canadian rapper to be featured on BET. One version of the song featured a spliced sample of the song "Man of the Year" by Brisco, Flo Rida and Lil Wayne.

Houston-based producer and Rap-A-Lot Records founder, Jas Prince, heard the single and passed it on to Lil Wayne. Lil Wayne was impressed and called Drake, inviting him to fly to Houston to join his Tha Carter III tour. As the tour progressed, Drake and Wayne wrote and recorded several songs including "Brand New", "Forever" and "Ransom".

Personal Life

Drake has had a number of high profile relationships over the years. He dated Rihanna on and off between 2009 and 2016. He would later describe Rihana as "the woman I've been in love with since I was 22 years old."

In October 2017 a french model/actress/artist named Sophie Brussaux gave birth to his son Adonis. Drake did not confirm his fatherhood until 2018.

Top Songs

• Drake - Gods Plan

• Drake - In My Feelings

• Drake - Marvins Room

• Drake - Nice For What

• Drake - Controlla (Alternate Version) Ft. Popcaan

Net Worth

Drake is a Canadian-born actor, producer and rapper who has a net worth of $180 million dollars. Drake is consistently one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. Prior to becoming a massive rap super star, Drake was a child actor who appeared on the Canadian teen-drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. Since first gaining mainstream success, Drake has earned more than $430 million in his career before taxes and lifestyle costs.

Between June 2017 and June 2018 Drake earned $45 million. In 2017 he earned a total of $95 million. Between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned $75 million. In the following 12-month period he earned $50 million. Scroll down for a full year-by-year breakdown of Drake's annual earnings.