Aubrey Graham
Biography
Born in Toronto in 1986, Aubrey Graham, known as Drake, is a Canadian rapper and singer who first gained attention as Jimmy Brooks on the teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation from 2001 to 2008. He self-released the mixtapes Room for Improvement in 2006, Comeback Season in 2007, and So Far Gone in 2009 before signing with Young Money Entertainment. His debut album, Thank Me Later (2010), topped the Billboard 200 and featured the breakthrough hit Best I Ever Had. Later albums like Take Care (2011), Nothing Was the Same (2013), Views (2016), and Scorpion (2018) achieved commercial success, with Views topping the Billboard 200 for 13 weeks. He has won five Grammy Awards and is among the world's best-selling music artists. He also returned to acting in Ice Age: Continental Drift (2012) and appeared in The Carter Effect (2017), and produced the TV series Euphoria and Top Boy.
40years old
Turns 41 on October 24in 346 days
- Born Toronto
- Star sign: ScorpioThe sign runs October 23 to November 21
- Aubrey Drake Graham (birth name)
Movie Career
- Films
- 7
- Career span
- 13 years2012 to 2025
Genres
- Comedy43%, 3 films
- Documentary43%, 3 films
- Adventure14%, 1 film
- Animation14%, 1 film
- Music14%, 1 film
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A role that slipped away
In January 2011, Drake was in talks to join Eva Green and Susan Sarandon in the cast of Nicholas Jarecki's Arbitrage, but he chose not to star in the movie so he could focus on the album.
Aubrey Graham movies on Netflix
Best known for
The films on Netflix they are best known for, with the part played in each.
Worked with
Aubrey Graham made one film with each of them. Pick a number on the chart or a name in the list to see the films they share.
Films together
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Mike ThurmeierDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Mike Thurmeier
Steve MartinoDirector, 1 film, 2012
All films by Steve Martino
Adam McKayDirector, 1 film, 2013
All films by Adam McKay
Awards
Twelve awards and honors from 2013 to 2019, four of them major.
| Year | Award | Film | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| Grammy Awards | |||
| 2019 | Best Rap Song | God's Plan | Won |
| 2017 | Best Melodic Rap Performance | Hotline Bling | Won |
| 2017 | Best Rap Song | Hotline Bling | Won |
| 2013 | Best Rap Album | Take Care | Won |
| Other honors | |||
| 2019 | Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist | Won | |
| 2017 | American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Won | |
| 2017 | Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist | Won | |
| 2017 | Echo Pop Award for the Hit of the Year | Won | |
| 2016 | American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album | Views | Won |
| 2016 | American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Artist | Won | |
| 2016 | American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Song | Hotline Bling | Won |
| 2016 | American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Song | Work | Won |
Online
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