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Danny "Drake" Calloway' (born February 26, 1963) is an American radio personality and now author of his first novel "Cherrycake". Drake is best known for building a low wattage radio station in the basement of his childhood home when he was 11 years old. His radio show "The Danny Drake Show" has been aired on many stations including: WTLZ-FM Saginaw, Michigan; KBLK-AM, KTOW-FM & KJMM-FM Tulsa, Oklahoma; KVSP-AM Oklahoma City, Oklahoma; WQHH-FM & WXLA-AM Lansing, Michigan. Drake is also founder and CEO of Crown Calloway Show Business based in Detroit, Michigan which deals in all aspects of entertainment; management, promotions, booking, artist management, radio and more.

Early Life
Born Danny Calloway on February 26, 1963 in Omaha, Nebraska, he became interested in radio at the age of 11. He credits an Uncle from Detroit for the idea by listening to a teenage radio star Donnie Simpson who was then called: "The Love Bug" on Detroit radio station WJLB-FM. From that point on he begged his father to buy a radio station not knowing how much it would cost. Danny eventually built a low wattage radio station in the basement of the family home. Years later he started DJing neighborhood parties and promoting shows in his hometown of Saginaw.

Radio Career
In 1982, Danny moved to Chicago and enrolled at Midwestern Broadcasting School. It was here when he received his radio stage name "Drake" as he was riding Chicago's L-train to school and saw a billboard of the famous Drake Hotel. One month later his Mother suddenly passed away forcing him to return to Michigan. After graduating from Delta College in 1985, he spent years trying to land a radio gig. Then after years of living in Detroit his break came through when he signed with hometown station WTLZ-FM in 1988 where after only 2 months he was promoted to Music Director & Morning Drive personality. Drake went on to win AAA "Outstanding Radio Personality of the Year" In 1994 Danny Drake was on the air in two Oklahoma radio markets. Weekdays at KTOW-FM ("Mix 102.3") in Tulsa and weekends on KVSP-AM ("Power Jammin 1140") in Oklahoma City.

Personal Life
Danny "Drake" Calloway was to born to Houston and Lizzie Dell Calloway (both from Philadelphia, Mississippi). He is the middle child of 3; older brother Stanley and younger brother Randy. In 1995 he left KJMM-FM "Fresh Jamz 105" and admitted to having a drug addiction. As of October of 2013, Drake has been clean and sober after being released from LaPaloma Hospital in Memphis, Tennessee. He is active in his recovery and attends NA / AA meetings daily. Relocated to Houston, Texas in 2014

"Cherrycake"
Drake has recently completed his first novel "Cherrycake" (Renaissance Books) due to be released in the summer of 2014. The book goes into detail about his childhood, relationships, addiction, entertainment, radio and much more. Drake says he wrote the book without the professional assistance of editor's or publishers because he wanted the reader to withdraw a sincere and real depiction of the events, people and actual situations that took place. Cherrycake is featured on Facebook page Cherrycake.

Education
Danny attended Jessie Loomis Elementary, Webber Junior High and Saginaw High in Saginaw, Michigan. Although he didn't graduate on time in 1981 his parents allowed him to enter Midwestern Broadcasting School in Chicago. Danny eventually graduated from high school in 1983 then attended Delta College in Saginaw, Michigan that same year where he worked for two TV stations at the same time. In 1984 Drake was offered a broadcasting scholarship from Michigan State University. He received his Associates of Arts Degree in 1985.