Trivia

Favorite actor is Denzel Washington.

For 430 weeks straight, or 8 years, until August 2017, Drake had at least one song, whether as lead or featured artist, in the Billboard Hot 100.

His father is African-American, and his mother, who is caucasian and Canadian, is Ashkenazi Jewish (of Latvian Jewish and Russian Jewish descent). Drake was raised in his mother's faith.

Drake holds the record for most entries into the Billboard Hot 100 in one week with 20, he had previously matched The Beatles record with 14, a record that was then usurped by Justin Bieber who had 17.

Can speak Spanish.

Moved from Toronto in Canada to the United States to pursue a rap career. He's now rapping as a solo rapper, using his middle name Drake. (July 2009)

As a child in Toronto Canada, Drake studied at an acting school called the "Young Peoples Theater".

Wrote the song Views from the 6 (which became remixed into U With Me on the titular album 'VIEWS') about his on/off relationship with Rihanna.

His uncle, Larry Graham, is the one who convinced Prince to become a Jehovah's Witness.

Favorite book is the autobiography of Quincy Jones.

Tore his ACL while playing basketball.

After many of his hits peaking at number 2, he finally scored his first number 1 song on the Billboard Hot 100 as the main artist with his song 'One Dance'. Justin Timberlake took his spot the next week, but One Dance prevailed and returned to number one and stayed there over 10 weeks.

Appeared in exactly 100 episodes of "Degrassi: The Next Generation.".

Is such a Harry Potter fan that he pursued a $160,000 original first edition copy of The Sorcerer's Stone.

Favorite band is N.E.R.D..

Before he bought his California home ($20 million less than the original price) he had it saved on his desktop for years as an aspiration.

Favorite movies are Rounders (1998) and Two Can Play That Game (2001).

Originally met Rihanna when she was shooting the video for her first single Pon De Replay in Toronto.

Presented Rihanna, with her MTV Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award and professed his love for her.

Though Drake is a dual citizen of Canada and the United States, he only resides in the States for tax purposes.

Is the first artist to reach a billion streams in one week, after the release of his 5th album "Scorpion".

Has a son named Adonis with French sculptor Sophie Brussaux.

Does not consider himself to be religious, but he said talks to God daily.

Only receives $8.25 in royalties from Degrassi.

As of 4 October 2018, he was ranked No. 1 as Spotify's most streamed artist with 52 million monthly listeners.

Has tattoos of Aaliyah, Denzel Washington, multiple tattoos of Sade, Robin Givens, Lil Wayne, Skepta, Popcaan, Steph Curry, Kevin Durant, and his late friend Fif.

Collects Hermès Birkin bags, for the woman he ends up with.

He has a Swedish tattoo "Oktober Lejonhjärta" dedicated to Elizabeth and Victoria Lejonhjärta, Afro-Swedish twin models (also born in October) he frequently works with.

Is a huge fan of Adele.

Working on the fourth season of Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001). (August 2004)

Created his own record label called OVO Sound/[2012].

Began a hiatus from music after More Life to focus on film and television.

Has two dogs named Diamond and Winter.

Mother's name is Sandi.

Good friends with Al Mukadam.

According to Forbes, has a estimated net worth of 90 million.[May 2017].

Told Rolling Stone that he doesn't like that Jay-Z exclusively raps about fine art, but he hopes to also own some one day.

Born at 2:31 AM (EDT).