The Evolution of Drake

Описание: Aubrey Drake Graham was born October 24, 1986 In Toronto, Canada. His Father worked as a drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis and his two Uncles were also musicians. Drake's had musical talent running through his blood since he was a child.

Drake Began To Explore Acting When He Was In High School And At 15, He Met An Agent Who Was The Father Of One Of His Classmates. He Soon Landed A Role On The Popular Canadian TV Series, Degrassi: The Next Generation, As Jimmy Brooks.

His Role On Degrassi Saw Him Nominated For A Young Artist Award For Best Supporting Actor In 2005. Drake Starred In Degrassi From 2001-2009 While Taking On Other Small Acting Roles Such As In Indie Film Charlie Bartlett.

While On Degrassi, Drake Began To Work On His Music Career. In 2006, He Self-Released His First Mixtape Room For Improvement Via His Website And Official Myspace Page. With 17 Original Tracks, The Mixtape Sold 6,000 Copies In 2006.

Drake Followed Up Room For Improvement With His Second Mixtape, Comeback Season, In 2007. The Mixtape Included Drake's First Single, 'Replacement Girl', Featuring Trey Songz And He Became The First Unsigned Canadian Rapper To Have His Music Video Featured As "The New Joint Of The Day" On B.E.T's 106 & Park.

As Drake's Name Started Spreading On The Hip-Hop Scene, Rap Superstar Lil Wayne Heard His Music And Called Up Drake In 2008 Inviting Him To Join His I Am Music Tour.

Drake Began Recording New Music With Lil Wayne While On Tour. Still Unsigned, Drake Released His Third Official Mixtape 'So Far Gone' In February 2009. It Received Over 2,000 Downloads In The First 2 Hours Of Release. One Of The Singles Videos 'Best I Ever Had' Was Directed By None Other Than Kanye West And Peaked At Number 2 On The Billboard Hot 100. Drake Told MTV In 2009 How Kanye Became Attached To The Project.

By June 2009, Drake Received Multiple Record Deal Offers And Was Involved In What Billboard Called "One Of The Biggest Bidding Wars Ever." On June 29th 2009 Drake Signed With Lil Wayne Created Label 'Young Money Entertainment'.

Due To The Success Of So Far Gone As A Mixtape, Drake Turned It Into An Ep In September 2009 And It Debuted At Number 6 On The Billboard 200. It Became Known As Drake's Breakthrough Critically And Commercially.

Leading Up To The Release Of His First Full Length Album, Drake Released His First Single 'Over' In March 2010. The Single Received A Grammy Nomination For Best Rap Solo Performance.

On June 15, 2010 Drake Released His Debut Album Full Length Album, 'Thank Me Later'. The Album Sold 447,000 Copies In Its First Week And Debuted At Number 1. Thank Me Later Spawned 4 Hit Singles, Including The R&B Smash, Find Your Love.

Drake Followed Up Thank Me Later With His Sophomore Release, 'Take Care', In November 2011. The Album Debuted At Number 1 Selling 631,000 Copies In The First Week And Won A Grammy For Best Rap Album. More Hits Emerged From This Record Including Headlines, Make Me Proud And Take Care Which Featured Rumored Love Interest Rihanna.

In The Summer Of 2012, Drake Was Involved In A High Profile Brawl With Singer Chris Brown At A New York Nightclub Which Was Rumored To Be Over Chris' Ex, Rihanna. Several People Were Injured And Filed Lawsuits Against Brown And Drake.

Keeping His Focus On The Music After The Brawl, Drake Released 'Started From The Bottom', His First Single Off His Third Studio Album In February 2013.

After Much Anticipation, Drake Dropped His 4th Album 'Nothing Was The Same' In September 2013. The Critically-Acclaimed Album Hit Number One Selling 658,000 Copies In The First Week.

2014 Saw Drake Embark On A Worldwide Tour Taking In 50 Venues But He Also Had Time To Make His Hosting Debut On Saturday Night Live, Where He Also Served As Musical Guest.

Drake Has Been Romantically Linked To Many Women In The Past Including Recording Artists Teyana Taylor, Zoe Kravitz And Most Recently Rumored To Be On-Again With Rihanna.

There You Have It, The Continuing Evolution Of Drake. For The Latest On Him And The Biggest Stories Breaking Right Now, Stay Clicked On Celebuzz.com.

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