Drake
Real Name: Aubrey Drake Graham
Aliases: Drizzy, The Boy, 6 God, Champagne Papi, October’s Very Own
Drake BIO
The highest selling rapper of the last 10 years (by a long-shot), Drake is a commercial juggernaut within Hip Hop, even while transcending the genre’s traditions. Since the release of his 2009 mixtape ‘So Far Gone,’ which earned him a deal with Lil Wayne’s Young Money imprint, Drizzy has amassed an astonishing amount of album sales, hit singles, platinum plaques, awards and streams (over 50 billion, to be precise). Through his combination of melody, charisma, vulnerability, witty lyricism and late-night ambience, the 6 God has helped showcase Hip Hop’s softer side while turning his hometown of Toronto into a musical hotbed. He’s fought off a few foes along the way, too.
PROPS
- One of the best-selling artists of all time with over 170M album sales worldwide
- 9x No. 1 albums
- 8x platinum or multi-platinum albums
- 6x No. 1 singles
- Won 4 Grammy Awards
- The first artist to surpass 50 billion streams on Spotify
- Holds numerous Billboard chart records, including the most top 10 songs on the Billboard Hot 100 (40), the most chart placements on the Hot 100 (231) and the longest consecutive streak on the Hot 100 (431 weeks)
- Collaborated with Nike, Jordan and BAPE + launched the Nocta sub-label with Nike in 2020
- Appointed global ambassador of the Toronto Raptors in 2013
- Launched the annual OVO Fest in 2010
- Launched OVO Sound in 2012 in partnership with Warner Records + signed acts including PARTYNEXTDOOR, dvsn and Popcaan
- Starred in the Canadian teen drama ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation’