Drake Net Worth How He built His Wealth

Publish date: 2024-04-14

05 Jan 2024, 00:00

Drake is a Canadian-born actor, producer and rapper and known to be one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. Drake net worth is estimated to be around $200 million dollars. In this post, we will look at how Drake created his wealth with his talent. Keep reading.

Early Life and Career

Rapper Drake was born on 24 October 1986 in Toronto, Canada. He was born to Dennis father (who worked as a drummer) and mother Sandra (who worked as an English teacher and a florist). Drake attended a Jewish day school.

Along the line, Drake’s parents divorced. So, he stayed with the mom throughout and sometimes was allowed to visit the father. While attending Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, the desire to be an artist took over.

At age 15, Drake had his breakthrough as an actor. He featured on a long-running Canadian teen drama television show called “Degrassi: The Next Generation” as Jimmy Brooks in 2008. His role was a basketball star who became disabled after being shot by a classmate. He featured the whole season 1 to 7. The money from the show helped cater for the sick mum. He was taking about $2000 per month and about $50,000 annually.

In 2006, Drake began to release mixtapes. His inspiration was from Jay Z and the success he made in his music. In February 2005, Drake released his first mixtape dubbed “Room for Improvement” which he sold over 6000 copies. From here, he released his second mixtape “Comeback Season” in 2006.

Key Career Facts

The following are some of the facts about Drake’s career. Check the list.

Drake’s Earnings by Year

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

Properties and Businesses Owned

Apart from music, the rapper has extended his wealth to other areas especially when it comes to building. The following are some of the properties owned.

Personal Life and Net Worth

Drake has been in love with Rihanna even at the age of 22. He proposed love to her during 2016 VMA. Recently, Drake unfollowed Rihanna after she confirmed her pregnancy with ASAP Rocky. The rapper in 2017 had a son named Adonis with a French model called Sophie Brussaux.

Drake Net worth is estimated to be around $200 million based on his career and the businesses owned.

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