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Drake is an actor, producer, and rapper who was born in Canada. Drake is always one of the world's highest-paid musician.

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On October 24, 1986, Aubrey Drake Graham was born in Toronto, Canada. Drake's father Dennis played with Jerry Lee Lewis as a drummer.

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Aubrey was 5 when her parents split. His father moved to Memphis, where he was arrested and jailed for drugs. Aubrey stayed in Toronto with his mom.

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Aubrey, now using his middle name "Drake" as his stage moniker, began producing mixtapes in 2006.

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Drake hadn't signed with Wayne's label yet, despite popular belief. "So Far Gone" was his third mixtape. The mixtape was free on his OVO website.

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Drake, a still-independent artist, was in high demand. Various labels competed to sign him. The desperation has been called "the largest bidding war in music history"

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Drake signed with Young Money Entertainment on June 29, 2009. Young Money and Cash Money co-signed the record contract, with Universal Music handling distribution.

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He made $45 million by 2014. By late 2016, he'd made $80 million. His near-$100 million 2017 earnings

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Early in 2018, he had $100 million. In May 2019, he surpassed $150 million.

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Drake's net worth is believed to be $250 Million as of October 2022, making him one of the world's richest rappers.

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