‘You seem like Drake’s son’: Edmonton youth big hit on TikTok

An Edmonton youth has grow to be a TikTok star of types after being in comparison with Canadian rapper Drake’s son, Adonis Graham.

Somebody identified that Yemaya Azinia-Service provider bears a putting resemblance to Drake’s younger son and the pictures evaluating the 2 unfold shortly throughout the social media platform. As of Friday, it had greater than 1.2 million views since being posted on Wednesday.

In truth, their similarities even caught the eye of Drake himself.

The 15-year-old says having a well-known doppelganger has been a wild experience.

“I downloaded TikTok every week in the past and I made a video that bought perhaps 50,000 likes, after which I made this one replying to a touch upon that video and it blew up.”

“I didn’t even know Drake had a son, so I didn’t know I regarded like this son as a result of I didn’t even know he existed till somebody commented,” mentioned Azinia-Service provider. “However when my sister confirmed me the picture, I used to be like, that’s type of loopy.”

Azinia-Service provider is a fan of Drake’s music, and when he, together with fellow rapper Lil Yachty, noticed their video, it was an incredible feeling.

“I simply began shaking, I used to be going loopy, screaming, ‘they really noticed the video?’ It was simply actually loopy since you don’t suppose one thing like that can occur in such a short while as a result of I downloaded TikTok every week in the past and for somebody like Lil Yacty and Drake to have seen the video is surreal. It simply feels superior.

“I take heed to his music. When God’s Plan got here out, I used to be loopy about that tune. Our college had a rap battle and the lecturers did it and after that, I used to be simply devoted to that tune for some time.”

Azinia-Service provider is a budding filmmaker and hopes this enhance to their TikTok following helps construct a future profession.

“I’ve been desirous to develop a TikTok following as a result of I do stuff within the leisure trade with movie, so I assumed this was a great way to advertise that and construct a much bigger following. You at all times have TikToks which have tens of millions of likes and tens of millions of views and also you simply suppose — oh what would that be prefer to be on the opposite facet.”

Azinia-Service provider is happy for what could evolve from this glimmer of web fame and has a tongue-in-cheek message for Drake.

“Since I seem like your child, I’d like to get some youngster assist happening.”