Drake

October 24, 1986

Aubrey Drake Graham

Thank Me Later (2010)

Take Care (2011)

Actor

2012 Ice Age: Continental Drift (voice)

2011 Breakaway

2001-2009 Degrassi: The Next Generation (TV series)

2009 Being Erica (TV series)

2009 Sophie (TV series)

2008 The Border (TV series)

2008 Mookie's Law (short)

2008 Degrassi Spring Break Movie (TV movie)

2007 Charlie Bartlett

2005 Jay and Silent Bob Do Degrassi (video)

2005 Best Friend's Date (TV series)

2004 Jew Jube Lives (short)

2002 Conviction (TV movie)

2002 Soul Food (TV series)

2001 Blue Murder (TV series)

Appearances

2011 NBC's New Year's Eve with Carson Daly (TV special)

2011 Conan (TV series)

2011 American Music Awards 2011 (TV special)

2011 Saturday Night Live (TV series)

2011 MTV Video Music Awards 2011 (TV special)

2011 BET Awards 2011 (TV special)

2011 2011 MuchMusic Awards (TV special)

2011 The LeBrons (TV series) (voice)

2011 The Marilyn Denis Show (TV series)

2011 Juno Awards 2011 (TV special)

2011 The 53rd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)

2010 Dick Clark's New Year's Rockin' Eve with Ryan Secrest 2011 (TV special)

2010 Drake Live from Radio City Music Hall (TV special)

2010 Late Show with David Letterman (TV series)

2010 MTV Video Music Awards 2010 (TV special)

2010 BET Awards 2010 (TV special)

2010 The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV series)

2010 Drake: Better Than Good Enough (TV documentary)

2010 Entertainment Tonight (TV series)

2010 2010 MuchMusic Video Awards (TV special)

2010 2010 VH1 Hip Hop Honors: The Dirty South (TV special)

2010 Juno Awards 2010 (TV special)

2010 The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards (TV special)

2010 Top 20 Under 25 (TV special)

2009 2009 American Music Awards (TV special)

2009 Access Granted (TV series)

2009 Beyond the Break (TV series)

2006 Instant Star (TV series)

2004 Degrassi Unscripted (TV mini-series)

BET Awards

2010 Best Male Hip-Hop Artist Won

2010 "Successful" Best Collaboration Nominated

2010 "Forever" Best Collaboration Nominated

2010 "BedRock" Viewer's Choice Nominated

2010 Young Money Best Group Won

2010 Best New Artist Nominated

2011 Best Male Hip Hop Artist Nominated

People's Choice Awards

2011 Favourite Hip Hop Artist Nominated

Grammy Awards

2010 "Best I Ever Had" Best Rap Song Nominated

2010 Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated

2011 Best New Artist Nominated

2011 "Over" Best Rap Solo Performance Nominated

2011 "Fancy" Best Rap Performance by a Duo or Group Nominated

2011 "Thank Me Later" Best Rap Album Nominated

2012 "Moment 4 Life" Best Rap Performance Nominated

2012 "I'm On One" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated

2012 "What's My Name" Best Rap/Sung Collaboration Nominated

Juno Awards

2010 New Artist of the Year Won

2010 "Best I Ever Had" Single of the Year Nominated

2010 "Still Fly" Rap Recording of the Year Nominated

2010 So Far Gone Rap Recording of the Year Won

2011 Artist of the Year Nominated

2011 Fan Choice Award Nominated

2011 Songwriter of the Year Nominated

2011 Thank Me Later Album of the Year Nominated

2011 Thank Me Later Rap Recording of the Year Nominated

2011 "Find Your Love" Single of the Year Nominated

2012 Artist of the Year Nominated

2012 Fan Choice Award Nominated

2012 Take Care Album of the Year Nominated

2012 Take Care Rap Recording of the Year Won

MTV Video Music Awards

2009 "Best I Ever Had" Best New Artist Nominated

2010 "Find Your Love" Best Male Video Nominated

2010 "Forever" Best Hip-Hop Video Nominated

Much Music Video Awards

2010 "Successful" Cinematographer of the Year Won

2010 MuchVIBE Hip-Hop Video of the Year Won

2010 "BedRock" International Video of the Year – Group Nominated

2010 "Over" International Video of the Year by a Canadian Nominated

2010 "Forever" International Video of the Year by a Canadian Nominated

2010 UR Fave: Canadian Video Nominated

2010 UR Fave: New Artist Nominated

2011 "Find Your Love" International Video of the Year by a Canadian Won

2011 UR Fave Artist Nominated

Teen Choice Awards

2005 Degrassi: The Next Generation Choice Summer Series Won

2007 Degrassi: The Next Generation Choice Summer TV Show Won

2008 Degrassi: The Next Generation Choice Summer TV Show Nominated

2010 So Far Gone Album – Rap Nominated

2010 "Find Your Love" Best Rap/Hip-Hop Track Nominated

2010 Breakout Artist Male Nominated

2010 Male Artist Nominated

2010 Rap Artist Nominated

2010 Summer Music Star – Male Nominated

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Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), who records under the mononym Drake, is a Canadian recording artist and actor. He originally became known for playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation.
In June 2009, Drake signed a recording contract with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment. In November 2009, Lil Wayne released a statement announcing that Drake's first studio album, Thank Me Later, had been completed. The album was released on June 15, 2010, and debuted at number one on the Billboard 200. The album has since gone platinum. He released his second studio album on November 15, 2011 titled Take Care.
Drake has worked with several other hip-hop artists such as Lil Wayne, Rick Ross, Kanye West, Eminem, Jay-Z, and Nicki Minaj.
In addition to making his own music, Drake has also written for other artists in the industry such as Alicia Keys, Jamie Foxx and more. He also tends to feature or remix tracks that he has written for other artists such as Unthinkable Remix by Alicia Keys.

Drake's mascot is the OVO owl. It appeared variously in his music videos, clothing and album work.

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