Born Aubrey Drake Graham. Drake is a Canadian- American rapper, singer and actor. He first garnered recognition for his role as Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. He started professional music in 2006 with series of mixtapes. In 2007 his cocky and laid-back track “Replacement Girl,” featuring Trey Songz was featured on BET’s 106 & Park Program as its “Joint of the Day”. This raised his profile and he soon became one of the most talked about artists in the industry in spite not belonging to any record label.

Drake's EP, “So Far Gone” (2009), spawned the hit single "Best I Ever Had" and the moderate hit "Successful". His first studio album, “Thank Me Later” (2010), debuted at number one on the Billboard 2009 and generated notable singles, "Over" and "Find Your Love". It was certified Platinum by the Recording Industry Association of America (RIAA). His second album, Take Care (2011), is his most successful to date, topping charts in the United States and Canada and producing multiple hit singles, including "Headlines", "Take Care", "Make Me Proud", and "The Motto", the last of which is also credited for popularizing the widely used acronym “YOLO”. In promotion of “Take Care”, Drake embarked on the worldwide Club Paradise Tour, which became the most successful hip-hop tour of 2012, grossing over $42 million. His third studio album “Nothing Was the Same” which was released on September 24, 2013. It has so far been supported by the singles "Started from the Bottom" and "Hold On, We're Going Home".

Drake has sold over 5 million albums worldwide. His work has earned him a Grammy Award, three Juno Awards, six BET Awards, and set several significant Billboard records. With twelve number-one singles, Drake has more than any other artist on Billboard's Hot Rap Songs chart. With ten number-one singles, he also has more than any other rapper on Billboard's Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs chart, passing Jay-Z in August 2012. He is one of two artists (the other being 50 Cent) that has simultaneously occupied the chart's top three positions.

Drake, along with being a record producer under the pseudonym C. Papi, has also written songs for other artists, including Alicia Keys ("Un-Thinkable (I'm Ready)", Rita Ora ("R.I.P.", Jamie Foxx and Trey Songz. He featured as a voice actor in Ice Age: Continental Drift as the mammoth Ethan. Drake was tied with Rihanna for the most nominations at the 2012 MTV Video Music Awards. He was ranked No. 2 on MTV's Hottest MCs in the Game VII list in 2012. Drake became the #1 Rhythmic artist of 2012 based on Mediabase.

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