Aubrey Graham

Infobox musical artist
Name = Aubrey Graham


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Background = solo_singer
Birth_name = Aubrey Drake Graham
Born = birth date and age|1986|10|24
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Origin = Toronto, Ontario, Canada
Genre = Alternative hip hop
Canadian hip hop
East Coast hip hop
Conscious hip hop
Instrument = Vocals
Occupation = Rapper, Poet, Actor
Years_active = 2001–present
Label = October's Own, Interscope
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URL = [http://www.thisisdrake.com Official Website]
[http://myspace.com/thisisdrake Official Myspace]
[http://www.allthings-fresh.net Official Fansite]

Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian actor and rapper. He is known for playing Jimmy Brooks, the physically disabled character on '. As a rapper, Graham uses the stage name Drake"', and is often billed as the new version of The Fresh Prince. [STR8HIPHOP.COM " [http://www.str8hiphop.com/node/150 New Jacks Interview: Drake] ". http://www.str8hiphop.com January 7th, 2007.]

Personal life

Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario, the son of Dennis Graham, a drummer who worked with Jerry Lee Lewis; his uncle is musician Teenie Hodges. [Moore, Tracy. " [http://www.sceneandheard.ca/article.php?id=1025&morgue=1 Graduating Degrassi] ". sceneandheard.ca, 2005.] Aubrey Graham's father is African American (a native of Memphis, Tennessee) and his mother is a white Jewish Canadian. [ [http://www.hiphopcanada.com/_site/entertainment/interviews/ent_int314.php HipHopCanada.com :: Interview with Drake - July 12th 2006 ] ] cite news | last =Jordan| first =Harrison| coauthors=| title =Degrassi actor says being different made him stronger| pages=| publisher =The Canadian Jewish News| date =2006-12-20 | url =http://www.interfaithfamily.com/arts_and_entertainment/movies_theater_tv_and_music/Degrassi_Actor_Says_Being_Different_Made_Him_Stronger.shtml?rd=1| access date =2006-12-20 ] cite journal | last =Jones| first=Jen| coauthors =| title =School's In for Degrassi| journal =JV!be| volume =| issue =| pages =| publisher =Jewish Family & Life| date =12/06 | url =http://www.jvibe.com/Pop_culture/Degrassi.php| doi =| id =ISSN| author =link = | unused_data =|access date =2006-12-15 ] He attended Forest Hill Collegiate Institute and began acting during high school.

Career

Since 2001, Graham has played Jimmy Brooks, the student who was injured in a school shooting at Degrassi Community School, making him the first main character with a physical disability on "". He also appeared in the film "Charlie Bartlett", co-starring Anton Yelchin and Robert Downey, Jr., which was released on February 22, 2008. As a rapper, Graham has two self-published mixtapes, "Room for Improvement" and "Comeback Season", under the stage name Drake. [ [http://thisisdrake.com This Is Drake] , website for Graham's musical ambitions.] He shot a video for his debut single "Replacement Girl" which features R&B singer Trey Songz.cite news | last =| first =| coauthors=| title =Concrete Loop: Replacement Girl| pages=| publisher =| date =2006-12-17 | url =http://concreteloop.com/2006/12/replacement-girl| access date =2008-02-10 ] [ [http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bALk7WdD4e8 Replacement Girl] , video for Graham's debut single.] He also made a cameo appearance in Trey Songz's "Wonder Woman" video. Graham also has an independent record label called ATF. ATF consists of T-Slack, Olivier, Photo Will, Future the God, Boi-1da, Jazz Cartier, Ozuka, Mayhem Mohearty, JD Era, P-Rainos,40-40 and many more. They are apart of the imprint The Wise Guys and October's Very Own. The whole crew stems from Toronto and many of them have ventured off into their own realm of music but still have that affliation. [ [http://www.notableinterviews.com/aubrey-drake-graham-interview/ Notable Interviews: Aubrey "Drake" Graham] Interview with NotableInterviews.com] During the process of recording and writing for both mixtapes, Drake worked with a fair amount of artists to get publicity. Trey Songz was featured on both mixtapes, and Lil Wayne and Robin Thicke worked on "Comeback Season". Drake has been in works with Lil Wayne in 2008 releasing songs such as "Ransom", "I Want This Forever", "Stunt Hard" and "Dats My Nigga".Also he is singed to interscope [ [http://www.allthings-fresh.net All Things Fresh] , official fan website of ATF.]

Drake announced he has a new mixtape coming out early 2009 entitled "So Far Gone". [ [http://www.allthings-fresh.net/index.php?subaction=showcomments&id=1213918570&archive=&start_from=&ucat=1& "NEW MIXTAPE"] , News update from http://allthings-fresh.net/, June 19th 2008]

Discography

Albums

*TBA: "Barely Fitting In"
*TBA: "Thank Me Later" [ [http://concreteloop.com/2008/07/the-new-music-review-208 ♫ THE NEW MUSIC REVIEW ♫] Accessed September 1, 2008] [ [http://octobersveryown.blogspot.com/2008/09/ransom-ft-lil-wayne.html OCTOBER'S VERY OWN: Drake - Ransom ft. Lil Wayne] , September 04th, 2008.]

Mixtapes

*2006: "Room for Improvement"
*2007: "Comeback Season"
*2009: "So Far Gone"

ingle: "Replacement Girl"

"Replacement Girl" is the first single by Drake, released in late 2006. The song was produced by Boi-1da and T.Williams. R&B singer Trey Songz is prominently featured in the song as well. The music video was the first video by an unsigned Canadian artist to premiere and play on BET's "106 & Park".

References

External links

* [http://www.octobersveryown.blogspot.com]
* [http://www.thisisdrake.com Official Website]
* [http://www.myspace.com/thisisdrake Official MySpace]
* [http://www.allthings-fresh.net Official Fansite]
* [http://www.notableinterviews.com/aubrey-drake-graham-interview/ Aubrey "Drake" Graham Interview] on NotableInterviews.com
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* [http://www.lasplash.com/Entertainment/printer_Degrassi_-_My_Introduction_.php Graham interview] (August 13, 2005)