Drake Jon Livingston Jr. (born July 11, 2002) is an American singer-songwriter. He was raised in Denton, Texas.
Livingston’s professional career began when he started posting music covers on the social media app TikTok. After some of his covers gained popularity, he was signed to Elektra Records and released his debut single, “Fairytale”, both on February 19, 2020. In the following months, he released three more singles and an extended play, Lighthouse, on July 15, 2020. In 2021 and 2022, he released six singles, and another EP, An Unlikely Origin Story, before leaving Elektra in March 2023. As an independent artist licensed to Republic Records, he has released singles such as “Half Life” and “Last Man Standing”, as well as his debut album, A Hometown Odyssey, which debuted at no. 92 on the Canadian Albums chart.
Livingston was born in Dallas and grew up in Denton, Texas. He attended Coram Deo Academy. He was diagnosed with autism at the age of 10. When he was 12, he started a small videography company, which sparked his interest in storytelling. Soon after, he discovered writing songs and purchased a MIDI keyboard and started producing his own music in his bedroom. He found it to be a very effective way to communicate his emotions, as he was often bullied in school. He drew inspiration for his music from artists such as Macklemore and Jon Bellion.