Drake is one of the biggest music stars of today, he is a rap royalty and makes awesome songs. We all know that, but what about the finer details? Did you ever wonder how many things you actually know about him? Well, this might be the perfect opportunity, because we brought you 10 things you probably didn’t know about Drake.
1. Meet Aubrey Graham. Yes, that’s Drake’s real name.
2. Before he became a rapper, Drake was a Canadian TV star. He stared in Degrassi: The Next Generation as a 15 year old.
3. Speaking about acting, he dropped out of high school to pursue a career as an actor and only finished it in 2012.
4. He loves the Harry Potter books so much that he spent four years trying to find the first edition of Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone.
5. Man can skate. The 31 year old is a really great skater. This is what you call a unique combination of talent.
6. Drake comes from a musical family. His dad, Dennis Graham, served as a drummer for star Jerry Lee Lewis, while his uncle was a bassist for Sly and the Family Stone.
7. He is very generous with his talent for making music. Drake has written songs for numerous other music artists including Rita Ora, Jamie Foxx, and Alicia Keys.
8. Among his multiple tattoos, Drake has a portrait of his mentor Lil Wayne on left triceps.
9. Drake has his brand of whiskey called Virginia Black, which debuted in 2016.
10. Finally, for the last entry, we have something family friendly. Drake had a role in animated movie Ice Age: Continental Drift, lending his voice to young mammoth called Ethan.
