Yes, Drake is Jewish.
Aubrey Drake Graham, also known as Drake, was born in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, on October 24, 1986. He is the son of Dennis Graham, an African-American Catholic drummer from Memphis who had previously performed with country musician Jerry Lee Lewis. His mother is Sandra "Sandi" Graham (née Sher), a Canadian Ashkenazi Jew who worked as an English teacher and florist.
During a performance at Club Bluenote in Toronto, Drake met his mother, who was in attendance. Drake holds dual citizenship in the United States and Canada, with the former being derived from his father. In his younger years, he attended a Jewish day school and celebrated his bar mitzvah.
Who is Drake?
Drake is a prominent Canadian rapper, singer, and songwriter widely recognized for his influence on contemporary popular music. He is credited with bringing singing and R&B sensibilities to the hip-hop genre. Prior to his music career, Drake gained recognition for his role as Jimmy Brooks in the CTV teen drama series Degrassi: The Next Generation (2001-2008).
He then ventured into music, releasing his debut mixtape titled Room for Improvement in 2006, followed by Comeback Season (2007) and So Far Gone (2009) before signing with Young Money Entertainment.
How old is Drake?
Drake is 36 years old. Drake is among the world's top-selling music artists, with over 170 million records sold, and has been recognized as the highest-certified digital singles artist in the United States by the RIAA. He is the recipient of numerous prestigious awards, including five Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, a record 34 Billboard Music Awards, two Brit Awards, and three Juno Awards.
Drake has achieved 11 number-one hits on the Billboard Hot 100 and holds several Hot 100 records, including the most Top 10 singles, the most charted songs, the most simultaneously charted songs in one week, the hottest 100 debuts in one week, and the most continuous time on the Hot 100 (431 weeks).
What is Drake’s Relationship History?
Here is the relationship history of Drake:
Drake claimed in his song "Mr. Right Now" that he and Sza had previously dated; Sza confirmed they had dated but clarified the timeline was a little off.
Drake dated Ericka Lee from early 2010 to mid-2011, and she sued him in 2012 over his hit song "Marvins Room," alleging that they had a romantic and business partnership and he was withholding co-writer royalties from her.
Drake went on a single date with Tyra Banks in 2012.
Drake had an on-again-off-again relationship with Rihanna from 2009 to May 2018.
In May 2016, during an off-again period with Rihanna, Drake reportedly got cozy with Hailey Baldwin.
Drake sparked dating rumors with Jennifer Lopez in December 2016, but they fizzled by February 2017.
Drake then dated Hailey Baldwin casually in March 2018.
Drake and Sophie Brussaux were first spotted together in January 2017; she claimed in May of that year that she was pregnant with his child. A paternity test proved the boy was his, and they have successfully co-parented since then.
Drake may have had a fling with Kylie Jenner in 2019 during one of her off-again periods with Travis Scott.
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