Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) who uses the mononymous stage name Drake in his music career, is a Canadian-American actor and recording artist. He originally became known for playing character Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. Graham continued to recognize a close affiliation with Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment before officially signing with the record label in June 2009. In November 2009, Lil Wayne released a statement announcing that Drake's first studio album, Thank Me Later had been completed; however the album is now expected to be released on June 15, 2010.
Graham has worked with several other hip-hop artist such as Lil Wayne, Jeezy, Kanye West, Eminem, and Jay-Z. With the success of his mixtape turned EP So Far Gone, Graham has earned and been nominated for several awards, including the Grammys; Even being selected to perform at the 2010 Grammy awards. Graham also won two Juno Awards in 2010 for Best New Artist, and Rap Recording of the Year.
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