Drake: Photos of the Grammy-Winning Rapper in Honor of His Birthday

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                                                                                                          October 24, 2023 9:41AM EDT
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                                                                                                          Happy birthday Drake! Drake is a Grammy-winning rapper who got his start on ‘Degrassi: The Next Generation.’ Now he’s one of the biggest names in music. See photos of the rapper over the years.

                                                                                                          Drake was born Aubrey Drake Graham in Toronto, Ontario, Canada on October 24, 1986. He first rose to stardom while playing Jimmy Brooks on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. In June 2009, Drake signed a recording contract with Lil Wayne‘s Young Money Entertainment and released his second studio album, Thank Me Later, on June 15, 2010, debuting at number one on the Billboard 200. Drake released his third studio album on November 15, 2011 titled Take Care. Drake is Grammy-nominated and even performed at the 2010 ceremony. He released his fourth album, Nothing Was The Same, in 2013. He released two mixtapes in 2015 — If You’re Reading This It’s Too Late and What a Time to Be Alive — before his 2016 album Views. More Life arrived in 2017 and his most recent, Scorpion, hit shelves in 2018. The rapper has been famously romantically linked to Rihanna, although they are no longer together. He has a son, Adonis, who he has written about in multiple songs, after his feud with Pusha T led to him to go public with the news that he had a child.

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                                                                                                          Drake Arrives at His Birthday Party at Sexy Fish

                                                                                                          Drake Arrives at His Birthday Party at Sexy Fish
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                                                                                                          Drake arrives at his birthday party at Sexy Fish in Miami, FL. He wore a silky shirt and pants. 

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                                                                                                          Drake & a Mystery Woman in France

                                                                                                          Drake & a Mystery Woman in France
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                                                                                                          Drake was seen talking up an unknown woman while on a yacht in St. Tropez. The rapper had a big smile on his face as they chatted.

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                                                                                                          Drake & Michael B Jordan step out to see basketball

                                                                                                          Drake & Michael B Jordan step out to see basketball
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                                                                                                          Drake & Michael B. Jordan step out to support Bronny James, Amari Bailey & the Sierra Canyon Varsity Basketball squad play their last basketball game of the season. Drake shows a lot of emotion during the game; smiling, yelling frantically at the refs and cheering his boys as they fall short to be eliminated from the regional playoffs.

                                                                                                          June 18, 2021, 10:33AM
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                                                                                                          Drake and his son Adonis at a basketball game

                                                                                                          Drake and his son Adonis at a basketball game
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                                                                                                          Drake and his son Adonis Graham at the Sierra Canyon v. Corona Centennial, CIF Southern Sectional Basketball Finals. It was in Chatsworth, Los Angeles, CA.

                                                                                                          June 18, 2021, 10:34AM
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                                                                                                          Drake out in Hollywood

                                                                                                          Drake out in Hollywood
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                                                                                                          Drake arrived at an event in Hollywood with a gorgeous mystery woman who was dressed in a sexy cutout top. He he opted to wear tan trousers, a white T-shirt, a light-wash denim jacket & white sneakers.

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                                                                                                          Drake & Adonis at a Lakers Game

                                                                                                          Drake & Adonis at a Lakers Game
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                                                                                                          Father-son bonding time! Drake took his adorable son Adonis to the Lakers vs. Suns game in Los Angeles.  

                                                                                                          June 4, 2021, 7:56AM
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                                                                                                          Drake’s Son Wears a Lakers Jersey

                                                                                                          Drake’s Son Wears a Lakers Jersey
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                                                                                                          Drake’s son, Adonis Graham, rocked a Lakers jersey for his outing with his dad. Adonis wore LeBron James’ jersey!

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                                                                                                          Drake & Adonis at the BBMAs

                                                                                                          Drake & Adonis at the BBMAs
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                                                                                                          Drake held his son’s hand as they walked on stage at the Billboard Music Awards on May 23, 2021. Adonis looked adorable in a plaid shirt and black jeans. 

                                                                                                          June 4, 2021, 7:59AM
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                                                                                                          Adonis Graham Cries on Stage

                                                                                                          Adonis Graham Cries on Stage
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                                                                                                          Adonis Graham started crying on stage at the BBMAs when Drake lifted him up to the microphone. Adonis had Drake’s Artist of the Decade award in his hand. 

                                                                                                          June 4, 2021, 7:59AM
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                                                                                                          Drake Goes Shopping

                                                                                                          Drake Goes Shopping
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                                                                                                          Drake is seen leaving a Jewelry store in Beverly Hills. Flanked by bodyguards, Drake was carrying a plastic bag and a bottle of water. 

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                                                                                                          Drake chills out with his friends

                                                                                                          Drake chills out with his friends
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                                                                                                          Canadian rapper Drake chills out with his friends and entourage spotted onboard a boat at Nikki beach in St. Perter Parish, Barbados. The four-time Grammy winner took a break in the Caribbean showing off his impressive array of tattoos and taking in the sights of the island.

                                                                                                           

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                                                                                                          Drake and other stars

                                                                                                          Drake and other stars
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                                                                                                          Haute Living celebrate Fat Joe Anniversary with Drake and French Montana in Miami Beach. The guys posed for a happy photo together.

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                                                                                                          Drake and French Montana pose together

                                                                                                          Drake and French Montana pose together
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                                                                                                          Drake and French Montana pose together at the Fat Joe anniversary event. They gave cool and confident looks to the camera. 

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                                                                                                          Drake and French Montana having a good time at an event

                                                                                                          Drake and French Montana having a good time at an event
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                                                                                                          Drake and French Montana pose for a pic at a fun event. Drake wore a Bob Marley shirt for the outing.

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                                                                                                          Drake at a basketball game

                                                                                                          Drake at a basketball game
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                                                                                                          Rapper Drake attends the game between the Los Angeles Lakers vs. the Toronto Raptors at Staples Center, in Los Angeles in 2015. He looked excited to be there.

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                                                                                                          Drake cheers on the Toronto Raptors as they play the Brooklyn Nets

                                                                                                          Drake cheers on the Toronto Raptors as they play the Brooklyn Nets
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                                                                                                          Rapper Drake cheers on the Toronto Raptors as he sits court side next to the Toronto Raptors bench at Barclays Center on Friday, May 2, 2014 in the Brooklyn borough of New York City. He seemed to be really into the game.

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                                                                                                          Drake cheers on the Toronto Raptors

                                                                                                          Drake cheers on the Toronto Raptors
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                                                                                                          Drake shows his enthusiasm for his hometown team the Toronto Raptors at one of their games. He got up out of his seat several times. 

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                                                                                                          Drake and Sandi Graham pose together

                                                                                                          Drake and Sandi Graham pose together
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                                                                                                          Drake and Sandi Graham pose together at the Songwriters Hall of Fame 2011 Annual Awards Gala in New York. They were all smiles in the moment.

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                                                                                                          Drake and Sandi Graham on the red carpet

                                                                                                          Drake and Sandi Graham on the red carpet
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                                                                                                          Drake and Sandi Graham on the red carpet at the Songwriters Hall of Fame in 2011. They wore matching black ensembles. 

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                                                                                                          Rihanna and Drake at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards

                                                                                                          Rihanna and Drake at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards
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                                                                                                          Rihanna and Drake at the 2016 MTV Video Music Awards. He helped her down the stairs. 

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                                                                                                          Drake hands an award to Rihanna

                                                                                                          Drake hands an award to Rihanna
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                                                                                                          Drake, left, presents the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award to Rihanna at the MTV Video Music Awards at Madison Square Garden in New York. Rihanna thanked Drake on Instagram, for his presentation, calling the rapper’s speech ‘touching.’

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                                                                                                          Drake on stage in Toronto

                                                                                                          Drake on stage in Toronto
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                                                                                                          Drake performs onstage in Toronto. Drake, along with Rihanna and Kanye West, scored eight Grammy nominations each in 2016. He wore a black jacket.

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                                                                                                          Drake at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards

                                                                                                          Drake at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards
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                                                                                                          Drake at the 2019 Billboard Music Awards at MGM Grand Garden Arena. He wore a maroon suit to the event.

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                                                                                                          Drake performs at an event

                                                                                                          Drake performs at an event
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                                                                                                          Drake performs on stage at an event. He wore a white outfit. 

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                                                                                                          Drake at the ‘Top Boy’ season 3 premiere

                                                                                                          Drake at the ‘Top Boy’ season 3 premiere
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                                                                                                          Celebrities attend the 3rd season premiere of ‘Top Boy’ at the Hackney Picturehouse in London. He posed on the red carpet.

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                                                                                                          Drake Seen Leaving Playboy Club in London

                                                                                                          Drake Seen Leaving Playboy Club in London
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                                                                                                          Drake is seen leaving Playboy club in London. He wore a white graphic T-shirt and black pants.

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                                                                                                          Drake & Imaan Hammam pose together

                                                                                                          Drake & Imaan Hammam pose together
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                                                                                                          Drake poses with model Imaan Hammam at New York Fashion Week. They were at a party celebrating her collaboration with Frame. 

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                                                                                                          Drake posing while at the ‘Top Boy’ Premiere

                                                                                                          Drake posing while at the ‘Top Boy’ Premiere
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                                                                                                          Drake walks the red carpet at the premiere of ‘Top Boy’ in London on Sept. 4, 2019. He wore a gray turtleneck and black suit for the event.

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                                                                                                          Drake at the ‘Euphoria’ Premiere

                                                                                                          Drake at the ‘Euphoria’ Premiere
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                                                                                                          Drake, an executive producer of the HBO drama series ‘Euphoria’, poses at the premiere of the series at the ArcLight Hollywood in Los Angeles. He looked dapper in a brown blazer and black pants.

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                                                                                                          Drake at the Billboard Music Awards

                                                                                                          Drake at the Billboard Music Awards
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                                                                                                          Drake poses for photos in the press room at the Billboard Music Awards in May 2019. He proudly showed off his winning trophies for the media.

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                                                                                                          Drake Performing in New Orleans

                                                                                                          Drake Performing in New Orleans
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                                                                                                          Drake hits the stage for a concert in New Orleans on Sept. 24, 2018. He rocked a black vest and jumped up and down for the crowd at the show.

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                                                                                                          Drake at the NBA Finals

                                                                                                          Drake at the NBA Finals
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                                                                                                          Rapper Drake celebrates after the Toronto Raptors scored against the Milwaukee Bucks during the second half of Game 4. The moment happened at the NBA basketball playoffs Eastern Conference finals on Tuesday, May 21, 2019, in Toronto.

                                                                                                          May 22, 2019, 8:58PM
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                                                                                                          Drake Leaves a Club

                                                                                                          Drake Leaves a Club
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                                                                                                          Drake is seen leaving the Nice Guy at 5:00 AM after a long night of partying! Drake departed almost at the same time as Blac Chyna, who left shortly after he did

                                                                                                          July 17, 2018, 12:46PM
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                                                                                                          Drake Attends the 2019 NBA Finals

                                                                                                          Drake Attends the 2019 NBA Finals
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                                                                                                          Rapper Drake, Left, looks on from his seat as the Toronto Raptors play the Golden State Warriors during the second half of Game 2 of basketball’s NBA Finals, Sunday, June 2, 2019, in Toronto. He reacted to the game multiple times throughout.

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