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Drake Net Worth Drake is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, actor, and entrepreneur. As of December 2023, his net worth is estimated to be $250 million . He is one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world and has a long-term deal with Universal Music Group . Drake has won four Grammy Awards, six American Music Awards, and 27 Billboard Music Awards . He has also been listed among the most influential people in the world by Time magazine . Drake has released several chart-topping albums, including “Thank Me Later,” “Take Care,” and “Scorpion” . He has also acted in several films and television shows, including “Degrassi: The Next Generation,” “Anchorman 2: The Legend Continues,” and “Saturday Night Live” . Drake is known for his unique style of music, which blends elements of hip-hop, R&B, and pop. He has collaborated with several other artists, including Rihanna, Lil Wayne, and Nicki Minaj.
Who is Drake?
Aubrey Drake Graham on October 24, 1986 in Toronto, Canada. Drake’s father Dennis worked as a drummer who played with musicians like Jerry Lee Lewis during his career. Drake’s mother Sandra, aka Sandi, worked as an English teacher and florist. Drake attended a Jewish day school and had a formal Bar Mitzvah celebration.
Sandi and Dennis divorced when Aubrey was five. His father subsequently moved to Memphis where he ultimately ended up being arrested and incarcerated for several years on drug charges. Aubrey remained with his mother in Toronto though he would visit his father in Memphis every summer (when his father was not incarcerated). Drake would later describe Dennis as being absent during his childhood, claims Dennis has vehemently denied and asserted were embellished to sell records.
From sixth grade on, Drake and his mom lived in the bottom half of a two story town home in an affluent suburb called Forest Hill. His mother lived on the street-level floor, Drake lived in the basement. They were not rich, in fact money was very tight.
While attending Forest Hill Collegiate Institute, Drake found an affinity for acting and singing. He later attended Vaughan Road Academy where he was bullied for his bi-racial and religious background. He dropped out for a time, but did eventually graduate in 2012.
What is Drake’s Net Worth?
Drake is a Canadian-born actor, producer and rapper who has a net worth of $250 million. Drake is consistently one of the highest-paid entertainers in the world. Drake began his career as an actor, appearing on the hit Canadian television series, “Degrassi: The Next Generation”. However, it was music that would make him a household name worldwide, and since 2006, he has been writing or recording successful track after successful track. His debut studio album, “Thank Me Later”, entered the hip-hop charts at #1 in 2010, and he has not stopped since. He has toured incessantly, appeared on multiple music programs and awards shows, and, in general, focused on building as wide a fan base as possible.
Since first gaining mainstream success, Drake has earned more than $430 million in his career before taxes and lifestyle costs.
Between June 2017 and June 2018 Drake earned $45 million. In 2017 he earned a total of $95 million. Between June 2018 and June 2019, he earned $75 million. In the following 12-month period he earned $50 million. Scroll down for a full year-by-year breakdown of Drake’s annual earnings.
Degrassi
When he was 15, a childhood friend’s father – an acting agent – helped Drake land a role on the long-running Canadian teen drama television show “Degrassi: The Next Generation”. On the show he played Jimmy Brooks, a basketball star who became disabled after being shot by a classmate. He was a cast member for seasons 1 through 7, with guest appearances in 2008.
While Drake was appearing on Degrassi, his mother became ill and could not work. His Degrassi paychecks were their only income for several years. At the time he was earning $50,000 per year in salary from the show. That’s roughly $2000 per month after taxes. He would later describe this time period as follows:
“My mother was very sick. We were very poor, like broke. The only money I had coming in was off of Canadian TV.“
Musical Triumphs:
Drake’s music career took flight with the release of his mixtapes, including “So Far Gone,” which earned him critical acclaim. His unique blend of rap and R&B, coupled with introspective lyrics, struck a chord with listeners. The subsequent albums, “Thank Me Later,” “Take Care,” and “Nothing Was the Same,” further solidified his position in the industry.
Universal Music Group Contract
On the company’s Q1 earnings call in May 2022, Universal Music Group confirmed it had re-signed Drake to a “long-term worldwide partnership” the deal included everything from “recorded music to music publishing, film, television and brands.” Drake has alluded to this deal in a few lyrics. In one song he rapped about signing a deal that came with “360 up front.” In light of Universal’s confirmation, some have taken that lyric to mean the deal paid him $360 million up front. Other sources have estimated the value of the deal at $400 million or more. In the years prior to signing, Drake’s music catalog alone had been generating $50 million per year in revenue annually for the company.
Assuming the deal was indeed worth $400 million, after taxes Drake would have theoretically been paid $200 million upfront after taxes.
Young Money Entertainment
Despite what you may assume, Drake had not signed onto Wayne’s record label at this point. He released a third mixtape, “So Far Gone”, in 2009. He released the mixtape as a free download on his OVO website. The mixtape featured appearances from Lil Wayne, Lloyd, Trey Songz, Omarian and Bun B. After being downloaded 2000 times in its first hour, the mixtape was eventually certified Gold by the RIAA, peaking at #2 on the Billboard Hot 100. The mixtape was eventually released as an EP which debuted at #6 on the Billboard 200 and won the 2010 Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year.
Still an independent artist, Drake was now in high demand within the music industry. A bidding war resulted with various labels scrambling to sign him. The desperation has been described as “the biggest bidding war in music history”, though that’s not confirmed.
On June 29, 2009, Drake signed a contract with Lil Wayne’s Young Money Entertainment. The record deal was actually a joint venture between Young Money and its parent company Cash Money, with Universal Music running distribution.
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Mainstream Success
Drake’s debut studio album, “Thank Me Later”, was released on June 15, 2010. The album hit #1 in Canada and the US. In the US it hit #1 on the Billboard 100, #1 on the R&B/Hip Hop and #1 US Rap charts. It was eventually certified Platinum by the RIAA.
His second studio album, 2011’s “Take Care” also hit #1 in several countries on several charts, eventually going 6-times Platinum.
Every album since has been at least 4-times Platinum.
Drake is one of the most successful and powerful forces in hip-hop and the music industry at large. He has worked with dozens of the biggest stars in the music industry including Kanye West, Eminem, Jay-Z and Travis Scott. Drake has been nominated for countless awards. As of this writing he has won more than 180 major awards including four Grammys from more than 40 nominations.
Drake grosses approximately $1 million per concert.
Singles Sold
Drake has sold more digital singles than any artist in history. As of this writing he has sold more than 163 million digital singles. That’s 40 million more than the second place person, Rihanna. In terms of album sales, is the 80th highest selling musician of all time with an estimated 26 million albums sold. That makes him the third best-selling Canadian musician of all time behind Shania Twain (48 million) and Celine Dion (50 million).
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
- 2021: $40 million
- 2022: $30 million
Total: $503 million
YOLO Estate
Though he was born in Canada, Drake has called Hidden Hills, California home since 2012 when he bought a palatial mansion from the former owner of Los Angeles’ Saddle Ranch Bar for $7.7 million in cash. Nicknamed the YOLO Estate, the property features multiple residences including a 12,000 square-foot main house and a 2,000 square foot party house. The estate features equestrian stables, 25-person movie theater, a full-sized basketball court, sand volleyball court and one of the largest privately-owned pools in Southern California. His lagoon-like pool, which loops around the exterior of the house, features with several waterfalls, a swim-up bar an 80-foot water slide and Playboy-mansion style grotto.
In a Rolling Stone interview Drake explained that he had his eye on this mansion for years after Googling “craziest residential swimming pools” and seeing this as one of the results. For motivation, he used a photo of the pool as the background image on his computer for years. The former owner listed the house in 2009 for $27 million. By 2012 the former owner was experiencing a cash crunch so Drake swooped in and bought it for $7.7 million.
In 2015 he extended his property by buying the neighboring 1.6 acre estate for $2.8 million. In 2018 he extended the property again when he spent $4.5 million to buy yet another neighboring house. His private estate now encompasses 6.7-acres of contiguous property at the end of a cul-de-sac that represent $15 million in real estate acquisition costs alone.
Drake listed the YOLO Estate in March 2022 for $22.7 million. A buyer also had the option to buy primary mansion for $14.8 million.
In April 2022, NFL star Matthew Stafford paid $11 million ($3.6 million over asking) for two of the three estates that formerly made up the YOLO Estate. Matthew’s two purchases did not include the primary “YOLO” mansion. In July 2022 a buyer paid $12 million for the third parcel.
Here is a video of the full 3-estate property:
Toronto Mansion
In 2016 Drake spent $6.7 million to buy a plot of land in suburban Toronto in an area called The Bridle Path. He proceeded to build a 50,000 square-foot mansion on the two-acre property. The house features a 10-car garage, regulation-size NBA basketball court, gym, awards room and much more. The master bedroom alone is 3,200 square-feet.
He also owns a condo in downtown Toronto.
$90 Million Beverly Hills Mansion
On March 8, 2022 it was reported that Drake had secured a deal to buy British singer Robbie Williams’ 20-acre Beverly Hills mansion. The price Drake paid in an off-market deal? $75 million.
In May 2023, a little over a year after acquiring the Beverly Hills property for $75 million, Drake listed the home for sale for $88 million.
Private Jet
In May 2019 Drake released a video on Instagram that revealed his newly-acquired Boeing 767 private jet which he has dubbed (and painted) “Air Drake”. According to the video, Drake is proud to own the jet free and clear, proclaiming that it’s all his with “no rental, no timeshare, no co-owners.” A similar model and quality private jet would be worth $75 – $100 million.
Drake’s Net Worth Milestones
We first added Drake to Celebrity Net Worth in November 2009 with an initial net worth estimate of $1 million. He had signed with Lil Wayne’s Young Money just a few months earlier. By 2012 his net worth topped $25 million. By 2014 he topped $45 million. By late 2016 he topped $80 million for the first time. Thanks to his incredible near-$100 million earning 2017, he easily topped $100 million by early 2018. In May 2019 his net worth broke $150 million for the first time.
Business Ventures
Over the years Drake has endorsed many major brands including most notably, Sprite, Burger King, Whataburger, Nike and Apple. When Apple Music launched, Drake signed a $19 million exclusivity deal. This deal allowed Apple to be the exclusive initial home of all of Drake’s future solo releases.
In 2012 Drake formed his own record label, OVO Sound, which is distributed by Warner Bros. Records. In addition to Drake, today OVO Sound reps music for artists such as PartyNextDoor, Majid Jordan, Kash Doll and producers such as Boi-1da, Future the Prince, Mike Zombie and more.
He is the “global ambassador” of the Toronto Raptors and hosts an annual Drake Night with the team.
In 2016 Drake launched his own brand of bourbon-based whiskey called Virginia Black. The company sold 4,000 bottles in the first week after launching. Later in the year the company shipped an additional 30,000 units.
Tours
Drake’s first headline tour was 2010’s “Away From Home Tour”. He embarked on five additional headlining tours through 2019. He has also co-headlined four tours including his 2018 tour with the rap group Migos.
His 2016 “Summer Sixteen Tour” was the highest-grossing hip-hop tour of all time up to that point with a gross of $84.3 million off 54 shows. That’s an average gross of $1.56 million per concert. His Migos co-headlining tour broke that record in 2018 with $80 million in earnings over 43 dates. That’s an average gross of $1.86 million per concert.
Every summer Drake puts on a festival in Toronto called “OVO Fest” that sells out instantly.
Drake has an ongoing residency at the XS Nightclub in Las Vegas that can easily earn him $500,000 for a single appearance. He now earns more than $2 million for a more formal concert.
Personal Life
Drake has had a number of high profile relationships over the years. He dated Rihanna on and off between 2009 and 2016. He would later describe Rihanna as “the woman I’ve been in love with since I was 22 years old.”
In October 2017 a french model/actress/artist named Sophie Brussaux gave birth to his son Adonis. Drake did not confirm his fatherhood until 2018.
