He likes to boast that he Started From The Bottom.
And it seems Drake may actually have a point after he revealed he lost his job as a Canadian teen soap star after he refused to give up music.
But it seems he made the right choice, for while failed in his quest to climb to the pinnacle of his native land's light entertainment industry, he is now a world-renowned music star worth an estimated $75 million.
In a powderkeg interview for W Magazine's art issue, he revealed he would spend his day on set before being up all night making music, sometimes until as late as 5 am.
The macho rapper said: 'I'd sleep in my dressing room and then be in front of the cameras again by 9 am.
'Eventually, they realised I was juggling two professions and told me I had to choose. I chose this life.'
In total the Back To Back star appeared in 139 episodes on Canada's answer to Hollyoaks between 2001 and 2009, and was a regular for seven seasons.
Despite his enforced absence from the thrilling world of daytime serials, the humble songwriter said he is primed to regain his mantle as an actor extraordinaire.saying 'I can't wait to get back into acting.
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