Task: Explanation
Input (English): Aubrey Drake Graham (born October 24, 1986) is a Canadian rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, actor, and entrepreneur. Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series "" in the early 2000s. Intent on pursuing a career as a rapper, he departed the series in 2007 following the release of his debut mixtape, "Room for Improvement". He released two further independent projects, "Comeback Season" and "So Far Gone", before signing to Lil Wayne's Young Money Entertainment in June 2009. Question: What did Drake do prior to working with Ricci Riera? Answer: actor on the teen drama television series
Output (English):  Drake initially gained recognition as an actor on the teen drama television series  in the early 2000s.