Aubrey Graham

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Aubrey Graham
Aubrey Graham as Jimmy Brooks from Degrassi: The Next Generation
Birth name	Aubrey Drake Graham
Born	October 24, 1986 (age 20) Toronto, Ontario
Other name(s)	"Drake" (stage name for music which he uses for rapping; also his middle name)
Official site	[1] [2] [3]
Notable roles	Jimmy Brooks on Degrassi:The Next Generation

Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian actor. He is known for playing Jimmy Brooks, the physically disabled character on Degrassi: The Next Generation and rapping under the pseudonym "Drake".

1 Biography
- 1.1 Personal life
- 1.2 Career
2 Discography
- 2.1 Mixtapes
3 Footnotes
4 External links

[edit] Biography

[edit] Personal life

Graham was born in Toronto, Ontario, to an African Canadian Catholic father and a Canadian Jewish mother.^[1]^[2] His father is a musician and his mother's family are involved in the arts as well. He attended Forest Hill Collegiate and began acting during high school, after a classmate recommended him to an agent.^[1]

[edit] Career

Graham has played Jimmy Brooks, the student who was injured in a school shooting at Degrassi, making him the first character with a physical disability on Degrassi: The Next Generation, since 2001. He will appear in the film Charlie Bartlett, which also stars Anton Yelchin and Robert Downey, Jr., and is scheduled for an April 6, 2007 release date.

He is also an aspiring rapper. His mixed tape Room for Improvement was released on February 14, 2006; it can be purchased at his web site. In 2006 Graham did a show with Saukrates at the Art Vocal in Trois-Rivières, Quebec. They played 6 songs and danced with the crowd. During the show, both Saukrates and Graham plugged their albums.

[edit] Discography

[edit] Mixtapes

Album Cover	Album Information
	Room for Improvement Released: February 14, 2006 Chart positions: N/A RIAA description: - Singles:N/A
	Barely Fittin' In Released: Spring,2007 Chart positions: N/A RIAA description: - Singles:Get It Shawty Remix (featuring Lloyd)
	Replacement Girl Released: February,2007 Chart positions: N/A RIAA description: - Info: This is a single.