Even if he grew up surrounded by music (his Dad was a bluesman while his brother played with Levon Helm plus the Chairmen of the Board), the boisterous rapper known as OB O'Brien broke through thanks to his sense of humor and recurring comedic roles in his boss Drake's videos. Like Drake, O'Brien was born and raised in Hamilton, Ontario. He wrote rhymes, produced beats, and joined drama clubs during high school, but he met Drake thanks to video gaming, just as the future rap superstar was finishing his run on the television series Degrassi: The Next Generation. The two… more