Drake Net Worth 2019
Drake Net Worth 2019: Age, Kids, Wife, Career, House
Title
Description
Last Update
2019
Net worth 2019
$150 Million
Real name
Aubrey Graham
Occupation
Rapper, Songwriter, actor, and Singer
Date of birth
October 24, 1986
Age
32
Height
5 ft 11
Weight
172 lbs
Ethnicity
African-American
Kids
1
Residence
Toronto
Citizenship
Canadian
Source of wealth
Rapper/Actor
Education
High school graduate
Introduction
Drake, who is a Scorpio in terms of the Zodiac sign, is a common household name when it comes to music. Also referred to as Champagne Papi and Drizzy, Drake is one of the most successful rappers in the hip hop industry boasting an excellent music career and for scooping some of the best hip hop awards.
Drake’s parents separated when he was five years, making him live with his mother. At this time, Drake was still living in Toronto. Drake’s father Dennis Graham then moved to Memphis leaving Drake behind with his mother, Sandi Graham. Drake dropped out of school after constant bullying in school due to his religious standings and his race. His mother originated from Jewish ancestry. After dropping out of school, Drake decided to focus on his acting career after meeting an agent in acting.
Drake’s love for music comes from his father, who was into drumming, but his acting used to overshadow his rapping but later his focus widely improved his rapping dreams. Initially, Drake and his father did not have good relations, but in recent years, the two have managed to develop relationships between them.
Road to the limelight
Drake’s first mixtape in 2006 was a turn to what he didn’t know would change his life immensely. With the name Room for improvement, this mixtape served as an opening to Drake’s music career. Crediting Jay Z as his primary inspiration towards pursuing his passion for music, Drake launched his second album in 2007 and his third album in 2009.
In addition to that, Drake’s journey features Lil Wayne, who is also an established rapper to be some of the significant contributions towards his successful career. Drake established a close relationship with Wayne to later collaborate in some of the most popular songs. The collaborations then led the two to tour together. All this included Drake’s confirmation of a contract in recording under Young Money Entertainment.
Drake’s debut album in 2010 dubbed ‘Thank me later’ which went platinum and topping the US Billboard 200 further contributed to the rise of this music star. In 2012, Drake took another significant step in his life after deciding to complete his high school studies. Drake graduated with a high school diploma after being out of school for ten years.
Drake’s success includes collaboration with some of the most established names in the music industry. Having a partnership with famous musicians such as Rihanna, Eminem, Dj Khaled, and Chris Brown, Drake rose rapidly to become a renowned recording artist with his sales proliferating and his identity recognized all over the globe. With these achievements, Drake happens to be among the top-rated rappers with a remarkable net worth.
‘Take care,’ which Drake involved Rihanna as a feature is one of the best features done by Drake. Later on, ‘Take Care’ together with ‘Nothing was the same’ saw Drake to his first Grammy award.
Drake’s Profession
In the years, Drake received different endorsements from companies. With these endorsements, Drake garnered some excellent returns. Whataburger and Burger King Restaurants contributed heavily to the dealings that involved Drake. Moreover, Sprite is also one of the companies which endorsed Drake for a purple drank concussion which primarily featured sprite as its principal ingredient.
Drake is also a global ambassador of the Toronto Raptors after his endorsement in 2013. Drake was then handed some significant roles in the management of the team to ensure that the image and legacy of the organization improves.
In addition to this, Drake also boasts for founding his recording label. Together with Oliver El-Khatib, Drake found his name with El-Khatib being his business partner. In addition to that, the move to establish this recording label involved nurturing of young artists. October’s Very Own popularly abbreviated as OVO gained much recognition and is a record label that has some of the best albums out of 6 since it started in 2012.
Being an entrepreneur, Drake expanded Virginia Black, which is a whiskey launched in 2016 with over 3,000 sales in the first distribution week. Publicized in some of Drake’s songs and his influence, Virginia Black Whiskey received positive feedback. Virginia Black also features in commercials for publicity as well as a means to boost the sales.
Awards and Achievements
All these accomplishments come with something to recall. Winning 4 Grammy awards in 42 nominations, Drake way towards the top involves a great deal of resilience. Being one of the most accomplished rappers, Drake received awards during his acting days too.
Moreover, out of 81 Billboard music awards nominations, Drake managed to win 27 awards adding on his success in the music industry. Out of 532 total award nominations, Drake holds 123 wins in total.
In 2019, Drake scooped 12 awards in the 2019 Billboard Music awards including top song and top male artist to set a record in the Billboard music awards for totaling 27 awards.
Drake’s net worth
Coming at number 5 after Jay Z, Dr. Dre, Diddy, and Kanye West, Drake boasts a net worth of $150 million. Drake takes up the fifth position after Kanye West, who took the fourth position to overtake Drake. Kanye’s a net worth increase from the partnership deal with Adidas, which significantly boosted his wealth.
Drake has several investments, including the remunerative Virginia Black Whiskey, real estate, residence, and tours. With the above, Drake comes as one of the most promising artists in the hip hop industry when you consider his age and the age of those above him in terms of net worth ranking.
Drake’s Family/Love Life
Like many other stars in the music industry, Drake has tried to put his relationships together, and despite being a private person, some things about him have always surfaced. Having had flings with other significant names in the industry, Drake is still single.
In 2017 after Drake crossed paths with Pusha T, Pusha revealed that Drake was a father whom later Drake accepted fathering in an album he released in 2018 called Scorpion.
Drake, despite being a hard target when it comes to settling down, the Canadian, understands that at some point in life, he will settle and have a family. Drake, like any other star, has also faced speculations with others being rumors. However, Drake had an on and off relationship with Rihanna and even had some close relationships with Nicki Minaj, Tyra Banks, and a Canadian Sophie Brussaux, who is the mother to his son.
Most Expensive Things owned by Drake
With money comes luxury, which is why millionaires own some deluxe things. Drake, with his successful career and the money he pockets, these are some of the most expensive items he possesses.
Owl Chain
When we mention gold, we know what that means. Drake brags an owl chain which is presumed to cost $120,000 having over 100-carat diamonds and a kilogram of gold. Drake also owns other expensive jewels.
Bugatti Veyron
Being one of the fastest sports cars, Drake coughed over $1.2 million to get this car designed in Germany but manufactured in France. With a top speed of 250 miles per hour, Bugatti is one hell of a luxury.
Gold Jordan’s
With a speculated cost of about $2 million, Drake went for these shoes made out of gold. However, you cannot wear the OVO X Jordan 3, but the site of the pair is satisfactory.
Residence
Coughing out $7.7, the YOLO Estate is one of the most expensive things owned by Drake. Including a massage room and some of the most beautiful pools, YOLO Estate is one of the best homes. What is $7.7 million to a house when you lived in a basement when growing up?
Rolls-Royce Phantom
To add some more taste to the collection of his cars, Drake owns a Rolls-Royce Phantom which cost him $400,000. This car includes a luxurious interior as well as a v12 engine.
Toronto Mansion
This mansion, built on a $6.7 million parcel of land in his hometown is one of the best properties to look up. Including saunas, massage parlor among other facilities, Toronto Mansion commands a good deal for a budget.
Honorable mention
With his outstanding success in music, Drake took a step to give back to society through his Gods Plan music video. With a video budget of $996,631.90, Drake changed the lives of many through giving out money, checks, and interacting one on one with his fans. Such was one single act of a good-hearted person.
Final Take
With his humble beginnings, Drake has undoubtedly created something out of himself. His journey has not been an easy one, but the resilience got him somewhere. Being another promising artist, Drake still stands as one of the most successful music artists with a lot to even expect from him.