Highlights
- Drake's son, Adonis, was revealed to the public after being outed in a diss track by rival rapper Pusha T.
- Adonis and Drake didn't have a close relationship at first, but Drake took multiple DNA tests to confirm paternity and has since become a dedicated co-parent.
- Adonis shares a strong resemblance to Drake's mother and has been featured in his music videos and attended red carpet events with him.
After being outed by rival rapper, Pusha T, for "hiding his son" from the world in 2018, fans were stunned by the news that Drake did have a baby that nobody even knew about it. This was especially shocking given Drake's Certified Loverboy status.
The following year, in his song Emotionless, the Canadian superstar went into detail about the situation, mentioning that when he'd first seen his two-year-old son Adonis, the baby's blonde hair and blue eyes gave him doubts about whether he was the dad to the baby that Sophie Brussaux claimed was his.
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While Drake has formed a close bond with his curly-haired offspring, it wasn't until March 30, 2020, that he finally gave the world a glimpse of Adonis via social media. Fans were quick to point out the similarities Adonis shares with Drake's mother Sandi. But aside from Adonis' striking looks, there's so much more to know about the famous rapper's son.
Updated October 2023: Drake may have had a rocky start with his son, Adonis, but he has made up for those early years in spades since. This is because outside of the numerous events that the two are spotted at together, Adonis was recently involved in Drake's recent music video release, '8am in Charlotte'. Drake also helped Adonis release his first single, 'My Man Freestyle' complete with a music video for Adonis' sixth birthday in early October 2023. As such, despite living on different continents, it appears that Drake's wants to co-parent and be a part of Adonis' life as much as possible.
15 Drake's Son's Name Is Adonis Graham
Adonis' Name Is Taken From Greek Mythology
As mentioned, Drake’s son is named Adonis Graham. It’s been reported that he was born in the United States, but there’ve been no official documents indicating exactly where Brussaux gave birth. As such, reports have Adonis' place of birth being anywhere from Toronto to the United States, and specifically in California. What’s clear, however, is that Adonis spends most of his time in Europe.
Some fans have also tried to debunk the theory of Adonis' middle name. In Drake's 2018 song 'God's Plan', some of the lyrics read: "I only love my bed and my momma, I'm sorry." It did not take long for fans to theorize that Drake is actually saying "I only love Mahbed", implying that his son's full name is Adonis Mahbed Graham.
14 Drake And Adonis Were Both Born In October
Adonis' Birthday: October 11; Drake's Birthday: October 24
Adonis was born on October 11, 2017. Before his birth, Brussaux expressed her frustrations on Twitter that Drake refused to acknowledge his role as a father to the child because he wasn’t convinced that the baby was his.
Multiple DNA tests would later prove that Drake was, in fact, the dad.
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13 Drake’s Son Adonis Was Revealed In A Diss Track By Pusha T
Drake And Pusha T Have A Long-Standing Feud
In May 2018, Pusha T put out an explosive diss track about Drake, titled, The Story of Adidon, which exposed the fact that then-33-year-old Drake had fathered a child that he was said to be keeping a secret from the world. In one particular verse, Pusha questioned why Drake wouldn’t acknowledge his son.
He raps: “Adonis is your son / And he deserves more than an Adidas press run; that's real Love that baby, respect that girl Forget she's a p***star, let her be your world!”
12 Adonis Was Initially Denied By Drake
Drake Took Multiple DNA Tests To Have Proof Adonis Was His Son
When Brussaux claimed that Adonis was Drake's son, he did not believe it or at least did not want to believe it given that the two had only spent time together twice. As such, Drake did a DNA test to get a definitive answer as to whether Adonis was truly his son or not.
"To be honest with you, I did a DNA test for my son and it came back to us and it said the DNA test got ruined in transit and they couldn’t be 100 percent sure that that was my son or not," Drake told Rap Radar. "So, I was in a really weird pending situation where I didn’t want to go tell the world that that was my son and it wasn’t."
But when the results came back, Drake stepped up to become the best co-parent he could despite not living near his son.
11 Drake Publicly Acknowledged Adonis In An Instagram Post
Drake Wanted Fans To Know He Was Not Denying Adonis
On March 30, 2020, Drake took to his Instagram page, after the DNA test results came back and went on to share photos of his son for the very first time.
In contrast to the blurry images of Adonis that leaked in December 2019, the crystal clear photos shared by the father-of-one allowed fans to see just how precious the little boy is.
10 Adonis And Drake Did Not Start Off Close
It Took Time For Adonis And Drake To Build A Relationship
Given that it had taken quite some time before Drake finally took his paternity test, Drake allegedly didn’t make much effort when it came to keeping tabs on Brussaux and the baby.
The Canadian superstar was in the midst of touring the world, so there wasn’t much focus put on the situation by Drake. But once he did find out he was the dad, things completely changed.
9 Drake's Son Adonis Has Blue Eyes
Adonis Has Blue Eyes Like Drake's Mom
One of the reasons why Drake had a hard time believing that Adonis was his son was because Adonis has bright blue eyes. Both Sophie and Drake have brown eyes. But, Drake's mom has blonde hair and blue eyes as well. As such, it should not have been so inconceivable to believe that Adonis could take after Drake's maternal side of the family.
8 Adonis And His Mother Live In France
Adonis' Permanent Residence Is In France
While his famous dad spends most of his time between Los Angeles and Canada, Adonis actually resides in France with his mother. Brussaux is French and she’s always been based in Europe. But as she continues to co-parent her son with Drake, the two try their best to ensure that Drake gets quality time with his son.
Drake often flies Adonis out to spend time with him when he’s not working, with Brussaux in tow. However, Drake and Adonis appear to get their quality one-on-one time together so that the relationship between the two can grow to be as close as Adonis and Brussaux are.
7 Adonis Is Bilingual
Adonis Can Speak French And English
With Adonis spending most of his time in France, his native language is French. However, as a result of spending time in Canada and the US with Drake, Adonis speaks English as well making him bilingual.
Adonis is so good with his language skills that Drake has even shown off his son trying to teach him French. What this means for Drake's language skills, however, is unknown.
Adonis Likes To Both Play And Watch Basketball
Drake has always been passionate about basketball. He is even the ambassador for the Toronto Raptors. This passion seems to have rubbed off on Adonis as not only does the six-year-old enjoy watching games courtside with Drake but his skills have also been put on display via Instagram by Drake.
5 Adonis Has A Passion For Art
Adonis Enjoys Painting And Drawing With Sophie Brussaux
While Adonis shares traits with Drake, he also is a fan of creating art. A passion he got from Brussaux.
Since retiring from her career as an adult film star, Brussaux has become quite the budding artist. As she practices her skills, Adonis likes to grab his paintbrush and paints to create masterpieces of his own, making Adonis one well-rounded child.
4 Adonis Has Attended Red Carpet Events With Drake
Adonis Has Been Drake's Plus-One At Some Red Carpet Events
When Drake publicly acknowledged Adonis as his son, many thought that he was trying to keep his son out of the spotlight. However, not wanting to have to dodge cameras and not be able to live his life, the decision was made by both Drake and Brussaux to put Adonis in the public eye more. As such, Drake brings Adonis to red-carpet events with him so that Adonis can get a feel of what his dad does for a living and just how successful Drake is at what he does.
3 Adonis Has Appeared In Drake's Music Videos
Adonis Made His Music Video Debut In '8am In Charlotte'
While Adonis has been featured in social media videos by both Drake and Brussaux, he made his music video debut in Drake's '8am In Charlotte'.
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Adonis shows just how much he has grown with his explanation of the artwork he did at the beginning of the video and just how well-spoken he is.
This video appearance proved to be the debut of Adonis' video appearances, as Adonis put out his own music video in October 2023 as part of his birthday celebration.
2 Adonis Enjoys Big Birthday Parties
Adonis' Birthday Parties Are Always Over The Top
For Adonis’ second birthday, Drake went all out for his son and posted photos on Instagram after the fun-filled bash was over. The Hotline Bling star’s home in Canada was decked out with balloons that spelled out the name “Adonis” and there was also a Cookie Monster flower arrangement.
As the years went by, the parties just got more lavish. From a fourth birthday party, that according to People, was race car-themed, complete with an appearance from Bugs Bunny sporting Space Jam 2 sportswear to a fifth birthday party that was superhero-themed and had any and all the video games Adonis could want to play, it appeared that there was not much more Drake and Brussaux could do for a birthday party. But then came Adonis' sixth birthday.
In October 2023, Adonis released his first music video for his debut rap song, My Man. How this is going to be topped for Adonis' seventh birthday is anyone's guess.
Adonis Has Blonde Hair And Blue Eyes Like Drake's Mom
When Drake first started sharing photos of Adonis on Instagram, fans were quick to note how much of a resemblance Adonis shared with the rapper’s mother, Sandi. The two share similar facial features and both have very curly locks.
Source: Rap Radar, People
