Drake began his career as an actor on Degrassi: Next Generation in 2001 before pursuing a career in music. His 2009 mixtape So Far Gone, featuring the hit single "Best I Ever Had," helped launch his music career. In 2010, Drake released his debut studio album Thank Me Later under Young Money Entertainment, which sold over 447,000 copies in its first week. Thank Me Later earned Drake several awards and nominations and established him as a prominent artist.

2. Over Night
Success

3. Aubrey
Graham

4. More
commonly Drizzy
know as......
Drake

5. Early
Career
In 2001 Drake began his acting career, playing the
character “Jimmy Brooks” on Degrassi: Next
Generation

6. So Far Gone
Hit Single:
“Best I Ever Had”

8. Young Money Entertainment

9. Thank Me
Later
447,000 copies
sold in the first week

10. Composer

11. Awards &
Nominations
BET Awards: Billboard Music Awards:
- Best Male Hip/Hop - Top New HipHop/R&b
Artist Artist
- Best New Artist - Top Rap Song
- Track of the Year
- Rookie of the Year
Juno Awards:
- New Artist of the Year
- Rap Recording of the
Year

12. RECAP

13. References
1. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/
Drake_(entertainer)
2. http://www.djbooth.net/index/albums/
review/drake‐so‐far‐gone/
3. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/lists/
30‐best‐albums‐of‐2010‐20101213/drake‐thank‐
me‐later‐19691231
4. http://therockabyereview.wordpress.com/
2011/05/17/drake‐jamie‐foxx‐fall‐for‐your‐type‐
review/