Drake Net Worth

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$260 MILLION

Drake Net Worth$260 million
Years active 2001–present
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Drake Net Worth

Aubrey Drake Graham is a Canadian rapper, songwriter, singer, actor, and entrepreneur. According to Forbes, Drake is the fourth richest rapper in the world. Drake started his career as an actor. He starred in a teen drama “Degrassi: The Next Generation”. Viewers appreciated Drake’s work in the series and he gained recognition. However, his dream was to become a singer and rapper. So, he left the series to pursue his dream and released his debut mixtape “Room for Improvement” in 2006. His debut album “Thank me later” was an instant hit and therefore debuted at number one on the US Billboard 200. Today drake new album is among the world’s best-selling music album. According to Celebrity Net Worth, Drake Net Worth as May, 2024 is $250 million

Early Life

Drake was born on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Canada. Drake’s inclination was towards music because he saw his father playing drums for musicians like Jerry Lee Lewis. His mother Sandra was an English teacher and florist. His parents divorced when Drake was only 5 years old. He stayed with his mother in Toronto after his parents’ divorce. Drake’s father is an American and his mother a Canadian, thus making Drake a dual citizen of America and Canada. Now drake age is 37 years. 

Drake has one child, drake wife names is Sophie “Brussaux”

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drake awards family, Image from Irish Mirror

He attended Forest Hill Collegiate and Vaughan Road Academy (right) during high school. He dropped out of school because he wanted to focus on his acting and music career. However, he pursued his studies later and graduated in October 2012.

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Career 

Drake was passionate about acting, especially music. His friend introduced Drake to his father who was an acting agent. He got him a role in the Canadian Series “Degrassi: The Next Generation”. From 2001 to 2008 he appeared in 100 episodes. The show paid him well consequently enabling Drake to afford his mother’s treatment who was very sick. In 2006, alongside the show, he released his mixtape which sold 6000 copies. After the success of his first mixtape, he released the second one in 2007. best drake songs like “So Far Gone” was his third mixtape, which made him a star. 2000 people downloaded the tape only within 2 hours of release.  

Drake signed a recording contract with “Young Money Entertainment” and released his first debut album “Thank me Later” in 2010, which became popular. Since then, rapper drake has collaborated with various artists including Lil Wayne, Kanye West, Jay Z, Rihanna, Chris Brown, Eminem, DJ Khaled, and more. He has released various albums, which became insanely popular and sold millions of copies. The Net Worth of Drake is only on the rise. In 2020, Drake earned almost $50 million. 

Drake Awards

  • Grammy Award for Best Rap Album for “Take Care” – 2013
  • Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for “Hotline Bling” – 2017
  • Billboard Music Award for Top Artist – 2017
  • Billboard Music Award for Top Male Artist – 2017
  • American Music Award for Favorite Rap/Hip-Hop Album for “Views” – 2017
  • BET Award for Best Male Hip-Hop Artist – 2016, 2019, 2021
  • MTV Video Music Award for Best Hip-Hop Video for “Hotline Bling” – 2016
  • MTV Video Music Award for Best Art Direction for “God’s Plan” – 2018
  • iHeartRadio Music Award for Hip-Hop Artist of the Year – 2019, 2020
  • Juno Award for International Album of the Year for “Views” – 2017
  • Brit Award for International Male Solo Artist – 2019
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drake awards, Image from The Jakarta Post

Business Ventures 

In 2012, drake songs launched his record label named OVO Sound. It records and reps music for artists like cash doll, Party Next Door, and Majid Jordan. He also launched his brand of bourbon-based whiskey in 2016 and named it Virginia Black. In the first week of launching the company sold 4000 bottles. Later in 2016, the company shipped almost 30,000 units. Drake also earns money through endorsements. He has endorsed brands like Sprite, Burger King, Whataburger, Nike, and Apple. He is the Global Ambassador of the Toronto Raptors. Drake charges $2 million for a formal concert. It wouldn’t be wrong to say that he is at the peak of his career and Drake Net Worth is only going to increase for the years to come.

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