Inside the Life of Drake’s Son Adonis Graham

Adonis Graham. That’s Drake’s son’s name; he was born on October 11, 2017, to the rapper and French visual artist Sophie Brussaux.

He’ll turn nine in October 2026. Used to be one of the most tightly guarded secrets in hip-hop, keeping this kid under wraps.

Not anymore. Now he shows up in his dad’s music, draws his dad’s album covers, gives interviews on his own terms- basically the opposite of hidden.

Adonis Graham at a Glance

His reported full name is Adonis Mahbed Graham; Drake and Brussaux have never officially confirmed the middle name, though it’s been used consistently across years of coverage. Quick rundown before the actual story starts: who Adonis is, in one table.

People have confirmed the birth date, the parents, and most of these creative credits over the years.

Fans speculate that the middle name Mahbed references the ‘God’s Plan’ line, but neither the middle name nor the connection has been confirmed by Drake or Brussaux.

How Old Is Drake’s Son in 2026?

Eight years old, as of September 2026. Turns nine on October 11. Simple enough, except a bunch of older articles still floating around online list him as five or six, because nobody bothered updating the piece once the kid actually kept growing. Which is exactly why a dated answer like this one actually matters.

Meet Sophie Brussaux, Adonis Graham’s Mother

Sophie Brussaux. A French visual artist, former adult film star turned painter, and the woman who shares Adonis with Drake. They have never been publicly described as a long‑term couple; reporting indicates a co‑parenting arrangement rather than an ongoing romantic relationship.

She paints. Adonis paints too, and photos show the two of them working on canvases together.

But her career, her story, isn’t really what this is about. Adonis is. So this stays brief, on purpose.

How Adonis Graham Became Part of Drake’s Public Story

Adonis wasn’t always public. Getting from rumor to recognition took a few stages, and it kicked off with a feud that had nothing to do with him and everything to do with exposing what his dad was hiding.

Pusha T put Drake’s fatherhood in the spotlight. May 2018, Pusha T dropped “The Story of Adidon,” a diss track aimed straight at Drake in the middle of their ongoing feud. Right there, for the first time publicly, comes the allegation that Drake is hiding a son from the world. Billboard’s own retrospective on the feud calls this the moment, the second the rumor turned into something the entire industry couldn’t stop talking about.

Drake addressed his son on Scorpion. A month later, on the track “Emotionless” from his 2018 album Scorpion, Drake basically confirms it, raps about no longer hiding his son, and spins his old silence as protection instead of denial. People’s documented both that line and what he said afterward about wanting to actually be present as a father, career or no career.

That one lyric changed everything that followed. From that record on, Adonis stopped being a rumor and started being part of the actual story.

Adonis Graham is Already Building His Own Creative Story

This is where Adonis stops being just a kid in his dad’s photos and starts actually contributing, and it’s a bigger deal than most coverage gives it credit for.

Adonis Designedthe For All the Dogs Cover

August 2023. Drake reveals the cover art for For All the Dogs: a white dog with red eyes, drawn in crayon on black. Adonis made it. It is officially branded as a dog per the album title, though Adonis calls it a goat.

Five years old at the time. Drake posted it on Instagram, gave his son direct credit, simple as that. Not the first drawing Adonis had made for his dad, sure, but the first one that ended up as an actual album cover.

Adonis Appeared on Daylight

His voice made the album too. “Daylight,” track five, and Drake hands his son the outro, a short, playful little verse where Adonis calls him “my man.”

That’s it, just a handful of lines. But it’s his actual recording debut: at five, he appears on the outro of a track on a No. 1 album.

My Man Gave Adonis His Own Song

That verse grew legs. A few days later, timed right to Adonis’s sixth birthday in October 2023, Drake helps him release a full song, “My Man Freestyle,” the writing credit is shared with producer Lil Esso (Alessio Bevilacqua), who also produced the track. It was shot on Drake’s own private court in Toronto.

Basketball-themed, obviously. The lyrics are pure six-year-old: iPads, shooting hoops, and Drake even squeezes in a cameo of his own.

His 8 AM in Charlotte Appearance

Adonis opens the video for “8AM in Charlotte” too, another track off the same album. Drake asks him to explain the drawing that became the cover, and Adonis just goes for it, this rambling, unscripted story about a goat, a race car, something he calls “jail stairs.”

Again, small moment. But it’s the one scene where the artwork and the kid actually meet on camera.

From artwork to music and short video moments, he has already been part of some memorable projects while still keeping a childhood presence.

What Is Drake’s Son Doing in 2026?

Adonis has remained mostly out of the spotlight, but 2026 brought a few public appearances tied to Drake’s Iceman rollout.

Adonis Joined Drake’s Iceman Rollout

In May 2026, Adonis showed up again, this time for Episode 4 of Drake’s Iceman livestream series, which aired the night before the album’s release.

The stream doubled as a visual preview of the record, and Adonis appeared alongside comedian Shane Gillis in one of its more lighthearted segments.

Adonis Appeared in the Dust Video

That same segment doubled as the music video for “Dust,”the album’s second track. In it, Adonis and a friend take a police cruiser on a joyride through Toronto while Gillis, playing an officer, is stuck in the back seat pleading with them to stop.

It’s a comedic bit rather than anything serious, and outlets covering the rollout, including Billboard and Complex, picked up on the scene almost immediately given how unexpected the cameo was.

E! also flagged renewed public interest in Adonis around that same stretch of early 2026, another reminder that the now-eight-year-old keeps finding his way into his father’s rollout moments.

Basketball, Art and Other Interests Adonis Has Shown

Adonis has picked up more than one hobby along the way, and here’s where those interests actually show up.

• Painting and drawing, likely picked up straight from his mother’s own background as a visual artist

• Basketball, courtside at Raptors games with Drake and his own hoop set up at home

• Martial arts, including photos posing in a matching outfit with his mother, according to People

• French, fully bilingual thanks to Brussaux, and he’s even taught Drake a few words on camera

None of it points to any particular career path; he’s just a kid trying out interests the way most eight-year-olds do.

How Many Children Does Drake Publicly Acknowledge?

Adonis is Drake’s only publicly confirmed child. During Drake’s 2024 feud with Kendrick Lamar, the track ‘Meet the Grahams’ claimed he had a hidden daughter, an allegation Drake denied first on Instagram and then more directly on his response track ‘The Heart Part 6’.

No second child has been publicly confirmed, so Adonis remains the only child Drake has acknowledged publicly.

What Drake Has Said About Becoming a Father

It’s worth going straight to what Drake himself has said rather than the general relationship talk other coverage leans on.

He’s talked openly about wanting to be a good father despite a career built on constant travel and scrutiny, and about protecting Adonis from carrying that fame before he’s old enough to choose it himself.

On Young Money Radio with Lil Wayne, Drake explained that he wanted to go places and make memories with his son without forcing him to live entirely inside the restrictions that come with being a celebrity’s child.

That mindset has visibly shifted, from near-total secrecy in 2017 to a father who now shares plenty, on his own terms.

Final Thoughts

Adonis Graham has come a long way from being a rumor buried in a diss track.

He’s now a credited artist, an occasional rapper, and a regular presence in his father’s rollout moments, all while still just being a kid who happens to have famous parents.

I think that’s really the throughline here: Drake’s son keeps showing up on his own terms, whether it’s a crayon drawing or a cameo in a police-car joyride, and each appearance adds a little more to a story that started out entirely hidden.

Frequently Asked Questions

What Is Drake’s Son’s Full Name?

He is widely reported as Adonis Mahbed Graham, though Drake and Brussaux have not officially confirmed the middle name themselves.

Was Drake’s Paternity Confirmed By A DNA Test?

Media reports have long claimed that a paternity test confirmed Drake as Adonis’s father before the story went public, but this has not been publicly documented with primary records.

Did Drake Pay Adonis For The For All the Dogs Cover?

Drake has alluded to paying Adonis for the artwork, but no amount or formal arrangement has been publicly confirmed.

Who Produced Adonis’s “My Man Freestyle”?

The track was produced by Toronto producer Lil E$$o (Alessio Bevilacqua). Public databases primarily list production credits; songwriting credits beyond Adonis are not consistently detailed.

Was Drake’s Son In 8 AM In Charlotte?

Yes. Adonis opens the music video, discussing the artwork that became the album’s cover.