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Drake is a Canadian-born popular rapper, actor, and producer. He is one of the most famous singers of this era. Before getting fame as a rapper, he worked on the Canadian teen drama Degrassi: The Next Generation. Until now, Drake got more than $430 million throughout his career. In the last few years, his wealth and success both spiked up. Currently, his earnings are more than $70 million per year, and became one of the richest rappers in the world, and Drake’s net worth 2021 is about $180 million.
Biography
| Net Worth | $180 Million |
| Date of Birth | Oct 24, 1986- 34 years old |
| Gender | Male |
| Drake Height | 6 ft |
| Drake age | 34 years |
| Salary | $70 Million Per Year |
| Drake Nationality | Canada |
| Profession | Singer, Actor, Voice Actor, Songwriter, Composer, Rapper, Record producer |
| Last Updated | 2021 |
Early Life
Aubrey Drake Graham opened his eyes on October 24, 1986, in Toronto, Canada. His father worked as a drummer and his mother as an English teacher. Drake got his early education from Jewish day school. His parents got separated when he was just five. Drake’s father went to Memphis where he got arrested and got a jail term of years. He stayed with his mother but visited his father often. During his school years, he lived with his mother in the Forest Hill area. When he joined Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, his interest in acting and singing increased more. He graduated in 2012 from Vaughan Road Academy.
Television Career
At the age of 15, Drake got a role in the Canadian teen drama “Degrassi: The Next Generation”. He played the character of Jimmy Brooks, a basketball player who got paralyzed. Drake appeared in the show from seasons 1 through 7. During that time, only this work was a source of income for Drake and his mother. He described that time period as very rough and difficult.
Personal Life
Drake has been involved with many popular personalities during his career. He dated none other than Rihanna during recent years. They were seen on and off together on dates. In October 2017, a french model Sophie Brussaux gave birth to his son. Drake’s son name is Adonis. He did not come out to confirm whether this news is true or not.
Drake net Worth=$180 Million
Initially, his net worth was estimated to be $1 million. After signing a contract with Young Money Entertainment, his net worth increased up to $25 million. In 2014, it reached $45 million, in the later years it reached up to $150 million. Currently, Drake earns more than $70 million per year.
Year-Wise Drake Net worth
| Year | Net Worth |
| 2009 | $1 million |
| 2012 | $25 million |
| 2014 | $45 million |
| 2016 | $80 million |
| 2017 | Near-$100 million |
| 2018 | $100 million |
| Drake net worth 2019 | $150 million |
| Drake net worth 2020 | $180 million |
| Drake net worth 2021 | $180 million |
Music Career
Drake was inspired by many rappers and finally started releasing mixtapes in 2006. He released his first mixtape named “Room for improvement” through his official website. He then released his second mixtape “Comeback Season” via his own label October’s Very Own Records (OVA). One of the Drake songs from this mixtape got famous, its video even got featured on BET. Houston-based producer and Rap-A-Lot Records founder Jas Prince gave the single to Lil Wayne. Wayne liked the song and called Drake to join his tour. Drake and Wayne collaborated on many songs like “Forever, Ransom and “Brand New”.
Drake album released his third mixtape “So Far Gone” in 2009 on his OVO website. The tape featured other rappers’ appearances as well. His third mixtape got downloaded more than 2000 times in the first hour, reaching on the Billboard Hot 100. The mixtape was then released by EP and spiked up at number 6 spot on Billboard 200 and received the 2010 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year. Even though he was working as an independent artist, he got his name in the industry. Many music labels wanted to sign him for the upcoming music. In 2009, Drake signed a contract with Young Money Entertainment, a joint deal with Cash money.
Drake Instagram Best Caption: “Everybody has an addiction, mine happens to be a success. Accept yourself. You don’t have to prove shit to anyone”.
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Music Earnings
Drake has managed to sell more digital singles than anyone ever in the music industry. He has managed to sell off more than 163 million digital singles. He is the 80th highest-selling music artist of all time with almost 26 million albums sold, making him one of the top Canadian musicians of all time.
Drake God’s plan
He reached a billion YouTube views with “God’s Plan”. He gave away the entire $1 million budget for his new video God’s Plan. This video making waves due to the rapper gave away the project’s entire $996,631.90 budget. This video was filmed at Miami Senior School in South Floride. Drake gave $25,000 to the school and design OVO uniforms for scholars.
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Music Tours
Drake’s first tour was in 2010 named “Away from the home tour”. He then commences more tours through 2019. His 2016 tour (Summer Sixteen Tour) was the greatest hip-hop tour of all time and earned $84.3 million from its 54 shows. He launches a festival in Toronto called “OVO Fest” every summer. He earns more than $2 million by appearing at a music concert.
Major Career Success
Drake’s debut studio album “Thank Me Later” was released in June 2010. The album got #1 in Canada and the United States, #1 on Billboard 100, and #1 on US Rap Charts. It finally got Platinum status by RIAA. His second album “Take Care” was also a huge success and got 6-times platinum status. He has collaborated with big names of the music industry like Jay Z, Eminem, Kanye West, etc. Drake has won more than 18- awards and got 40 Grammy nominations. He earns almost $1 million during each music concert.
Year-wise earning
| Year | Earning |
| 2010 | $10 million |
| 2011 | $11 million |
| 2012 | $21 million |
| 2013 | $11 million |
| 2014 | $33 million |
| 2015 | $40 million |
| 2016 | $40 million |
| 2017 | $95 million |
| 2018 | $47 million |
| 2019 | $75 million |
| 2020 | $50 million |
| 2021 | More than $70 million |
Real Estate
He was born in Canada but he resides in California since 2012 in his $7.7 million mansions. This mansion comprises many residences, a 12000 square foot house and a 2000 square foot party house as well. Other than the main house, it also consists of a basketball court, volleyball court, a home theatre, and a huge pool. The massive pool is surrounded by waterfalls and a playboy mansion. He had this mansion in mind for quite a lot of time. When the previous owner was selling it at a less price than expected, Drake jumped in and bought the mansion for $7.7 million.
He then bought the 1.6-acre estate for $2.8 million in 2015 in the neighborhood, he again expanded his mansion area by buying another Drake house nearby. All of that combined makes his estate 6-7 acres of property that is worth $15 million. Drake bought a $6.7 million plot in suburban Toronto where he planned to build his mansion. In total, he owns $25 million worth of property. His property is now worth more than the above-mentioned prices.
Drake owned a Boeing 767 private jet that he customized and named “Air Drake”. He is the sole owner of his jet that is worth $75-$100 million.
Businesses and Endorsements
Throughout the years, Drake has endorsed many popular brands like Burger King, Nike, Apple, Sprite, etc. Apple signed an $18 million Drake music video deal, which gives first rights to Apple of his future single releases. He launched his own label in 2012 as OVO sound that is distributed by Warner Bros. Now the label has many other musicians under its umbrella. He is the “global ambassador” of the Toronto Raptors. Drake launched his whiskey brand Virginia Black in 2016. Initially, 6000 bottles sold off in the opening week.
