Drake was born to the name of Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Canada. He is biracial; mixed between African American and Caucasian. He was raised by the Jewish religion in which he believes makes him unique. Drake’s mother and father got divorced shortly after he turned five years old. His mother basically raised him the rest of his childhood life after the divorce. He grew up in a neighborhood called Forrest Hill which was mostly made up of people who shared Drake’s Jewish religion. Drake participated in his Bar Mitzvah at the age of 13. His mother always incorporated their religion in their home. Drake attended school at Forrest Hill Collegiate Institute, where he was considered a minority. The school was made mostly of all Caucasian students which made Drake feel isolated. However, his insecurity made him a stronger person. Although, his mother raised him most of his life, Drake spent his summers living with his father in Memphis, Tennessee. Without a father figure, Drake had to become a man at a very young age so he could help support his mother. Drake grew up in a middle-class family while living in Toronto while his father wasn’t well off and lived in the “rough” part of Memphis. He basically lived in two different worlds. In his early teen years, Drake appeared in many different commercials for companies such as Sears and GMC. Drake once said, “I’ve seen things in my childhood that didn’t make me happy. They were character building.”
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Drake has had his fair share of struggles throughout his life. His parents divorced at a young age, his mother basically raised him on her own. He had to become a man at a young age because of this. Now, his mom is going through a tough time fighting a serious illness. In my opinion, Drake’s struggles results in success. He uses hard times in his life and includes them in his music, which makes them so popular. Also, experiencing life without a real father figure, taught him to be a better person himself. He doesn’t want to live up to be like his father. If it wasn’t for all the bad experiences Drake had, he would not have been able to create the songs that are topping the charts as we speak. Just about all of Drake’s songs includes something his fans can relate to which makes the songs so popular.
Drake grew up with music in his blood. His mother, Sandi Graham came from a musical family, while his father, Dennis Graham was a drummer for Jerry Lee Lewis. Even though his mother has a musical background, her career was in the educational field; she was a teacher. Drake’s mother is a native of Toronto, Canada and his father is a native of Memphis, Tennessee. Drake’s parents had a huge impact on his life. It was his mother who pushed him into his acting career. All the tough times he had with his father after his parents divorced at a young age, inspired to not only be a better and stronger person but, also inspired his songs and albums. His mother was of the Caucasian race while his father was African American. His father was also Catholic but, his mother was Jewish. Drake was raised in the Jewish religion. Drake’s mother has recently become sick and Drake stresses about losing her which takes a major toll on his career. Drake also has not seen his father in quite some time. His father tried to contact him once Drake started to become famous but, Drake thought he only wanted to be in his life because of the fame. Drake’s relationship with his father is hardly ever spoken of but, a lot of his recent songs talk about experiences with his father and some about feelings he has towards his father. His mother’s recent illness is mentioned in a few of his songs.
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Is a fellow classmate of Drake’s at Forest Hill Collegiate Institute the one to should receive credit for Drake’s success? It was in fact, a fellow classmate who started Drake’s career in the entertainment industry. Drake states, “There was a kid in my class whose father was an agent. His dad would say, ‘If there’s anyone in the class that makes you laugh, have them audition for me.’ After the audition, he became my agent.” His agent then landed him a spot on the hit TV series, Degrassi: The Next Generation, shortly after. Drake was a big celebrity in Canada but, not so much of a celebrity in the United States. After seven years of starring on Degrassi: The Next Generation, Drake and the original cast was cut from the show and replaced by an entire new cast of actors. He then had no source of income. Then after his acting career ended after seven years, Drake made a mixtape based on the struggles he was going through in his life. He titled it, “Room for improvement.” He shared it through Myspace to many producers. This brought about his career in the music industry. At first, Drake was real shy and scared to perform his songs in front of people. However, he knew he had to get over his fear in order to further his career in the music industry. Obviously, he overcame his fear because now he is one of the most famous and successful rappers in the music industry.
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