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Drake
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), known professionally as Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. An influential figure in contemporary popular musi…
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Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986), known professionally as Drake, is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, and actor. An influential figure in contemporary popular music, Drake has been credited with popularizing singing and R&B sensibilities in hip hop artists. Gaining recognition by starring as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001–08), he pursued a recording career in 2006, releasing his debut mixtape Room for Improvement in February of that year. He followed up with the mixtapes Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment. Known for frequent accompanying releases to his albums, Drake achieved critical and commercial success with the mixtapes If You're Reading This It's Too Late (2015) and More Life (2017). As an entrepreneur, Drake founded the OVO Sound record label with longtime collaborator 40 in 2012. In 2013, Drake became the "global ambassador" of the Toronto Raptors, joining their executive committee and later obtaining naming rights to their practice facility OVO Athletic Centre. Among the world's best-selling music artists, with over 170 million records sold, Drake is ranked as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States by the RIAA. He has won five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards. Drake has achieved 13 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 (14 counting "Sicko Mode") and holds further Hot 100 records, including the most top 10 singles (76), and the most charted songs (321), From 2018 to 2023, he held the record for the most simultaneously charted songs in one week (27), the most Hot 100 debuts in one week (22); and held the most continuous time on the Hot 100 (431 weeks). He additionally has the most number-one singles on the R&B/Hip-Hop Airplay, Hot R&B/Hip-Hop Songs, Hot Rap Songs, and Rhythmic Airplay charts.
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2027
Neuromancer
TV show Executive Producer
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2026
Fear of Missing Out
Movie Self
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2026
Travis Barker: Louder Than Fear
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2025
Serious People
Movie Drake
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2025
$$$ Film
Movie Self (voice)
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2025
In Whose Name?
Movie Self
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2025
Degrassi: Whatever It Takes
Movie Self
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2025
Magic City: An American Fantasy
TV show Executive Producer
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2025
100GIGSFORYOURHEADTOP
Movie
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2024
Chiefsaholic: A Wolf in Chiefs Clothing
Movie Executive Producer
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2024
A Brief History of the Future
TV show Executive Producer
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2023
Black Ice
Movie Executive Producer
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2023
The French Montana Story: For Khadija
Movie Self
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2023
Black Note
Movie Self (archive footage)
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2022
Amsterdam
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
Post Malone: Runaway
Movie Self
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2022
The Evolution of Black British Music
TV show Self
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2022
The Melt Goes on Forever: The Art & Times of David Hammons
Movie Executive Producer
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2022
Untrapped: The Story of Lil Baby
Movie Self
- 2021
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2021
Adele One Night Only
Movie Self - Audience Member (uncredited)
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2021
Travis Scott: Live at the Mountain
Movie Self
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2020
Spree
Movie Executive Producer
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2020
Stronger Together, Tous Ensemble
Movie Self
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2020
DAVE
TV show Drake
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2019
Top Boy
TV show Executive Producer
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2019
Ready for War
Movie Executive Producer
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2019
Euphoria
TV show Executive Producer
- 2019
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2018
The Shop
TV show Self
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2017
The Carter Effect
Movie Self
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2016
David Blaine: Beyond Magic
Movie Self
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2016
Please Forgive Me
Movie
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2016
The Egos
TV show Drake
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2016
J. Cole Forest Hills Drive: Homecoming
Movie Self
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2015
The Game: The Documentary 2
Movie Self
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2015
Jungle
Movie Shaky Warrior
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2014
Think Like a Man Too
Movie Self
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2014
BEYONCÉ
Movie Self
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2013
Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues
Movie Soul Brother
