Hip Hop / Rap / R&B artist Drake (born Aubrey Drake Graham) is originally known for playing character Jimmy Brooks on the tv show Degrassi:  The Next Generation.  

Graham has worked with several other hip-hop artist such as Lil Wayne, Jeezy, Kanye West, Eminem, and Jay-Z. With the success of his mixtape turned EP So Far Gone, Graham has been nominated for several awards including the Grammys; even being selected to perform at the 2010 Grammy awards. Graham also won several awards, including two Juno Awards in 2010 for Best New Artist, and Rap Recording of the Year.