Who are Drake's parents? | The US Sun

DRAKE’S parents have been a prominent influence throughout his successful career.

From accompanying him at red-carpet events to being featured in his songs, Drake's parents have become a fan-favorite alongside the artist.

Who are Drake's parents? 

Drake’s mother, Sandi Graham, is a teacher born on January 28, 1960.

While Drake was little, Graham worked as a florist, however, she was soon bedridden after battling osteoporosis.

Sandi had often raised the Canadian singer on her own.

The Fake Love rapper often dedicates lyrics, songs, and social media posts to her.

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Sandi has been featured in Drake's song Can't Have Everything and made a cameo in the video for his hit single, God's Plan.

His father, Dennis Graham, is a musician from Memphis, Tennessee.

For 20 years of Dennis's life, he played drums for the late Jerry Lee Lewis.

Drake has often spoken about his father's absence from the rapper's life, but the two have since rekindled their relationship.

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Since Drake's rise to fame, Dennis has since released music of his own.

In 2016, Dennis released an R&B single called You Got a Friend.

When did Drake's parents divorce? 

Dennis moved to Toronto in the 80s where he met Sandi at a nightclub called Club Bluenote. 

The two were dating for a while before welcoming their famed son into the world in 1986.

By the time Drake was five, his parents filed for divorce and Dennis returned to Memphis.

Upon his return, Dennis was in and out of prison for a number of years on drug-related charges.

Dennis decided to turn his life around so he could be present in his son's life.

What happened to Drake's dad? 

On Wednesday, July 12, 2023, Dennis received disturbing phone calls late at night.

Police told TMZ that someone called and texted Dennis' phone talking about Freemasonry and personal information including the fact that the caller knew Dennis was Drake's dad.

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The situation got intense enough that the cops became involved.

A suspect or motivation has yet to be identified but law enforcement currently has this case under investigation.

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