Draft:Dennis Graham (musician)
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Comment: Reviewers: please see Special:Diff/1270117817 and check this draft carefully for close paraphrasing along with the regular copyvio checks. Thank you! GoldenBootWizard276 (talk) 22:21, 26 February 2025 (UTC)
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Dennis Graham | |
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| Born | 20 September Memphis, Tennesse |
| Genres | R&B |
| Occupation | Musician |
| Formerly of | Dennis Graham and the North Memphis Band |
| Spouse | Sandi Graham (m. 1985) |
| Website | https://www.dennisgrahammusic.com/ |
Dennis Graham is a Canadian-American rhythm and blues singer-songwriter and the father of the singer Drake. He was a drummer for his band "Dennis Graham and the North Memphis Band" and Jerry Lee Lewis.[1][2]
Biography
[edit]Dennis Graham was born in Memphis, Tennessee on 20 September. As a kid, he taught himself to play the guitar, drums and piano.[3]
Graham later moved to Toronto and met his second wife Sandi at a Jerry Lee Lewis show at Club Bluenote.[3] They got married in 1985 and had Drake on 24 October 1986. He split up with Sandi when Drake was five years old due to drug charges that led to his incarceration. In 1991, Sandi got full custody of Drake.[4][5][1]
Discography
[edit]- Kinda Crazy (2016)
- That on That (2019)
- Father & Son (2021)
References
[edit]- ^ a b Faye Bradley (23 June 2024). "Meet Drake's talented musician dad, Dennis Graham: he's a doting grandpa to the 'Hotline Bling' rapper's son Adonis, hangs with Snoop Dogg and Conor McGregor, and was barred from Canada". South China Morning Post. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Drake". biography.com. 19 January 2021. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ a b Ryan Pfeffer (30 January 2017). "Drake's Competition in 2017 Might Just Be His Father". Billboard. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
- ^ "Successful: Drake's Relationship With His Mother Through Music & Fame". DJBooth. 14 February 2017. Retrieved 1 March 2025.
- ^ "Dennis Graham". HotNewHipHop. 22 September 2019. Retrieved 28 February 2025.
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