He plays the ACC on his birthday later this month. Winner of three Junos, six BET awards and one (useful) Grammy, Drake is currently riding on the September release of his critically acclaimed third studio album Nothing Was the Same, which has been blasted from cars, apartments, and clubs both across Toronto and the world to the point that if you don't have a NWTS track stuck in your head right now, you might want to get your hearing checked out. The rapper / r&b artist and holder of several Billboard records, has collaborated with Jay Z, Nicki Minaj, Rihanna, and 2 Chainz and was more or less responsible for The Weeknd's rise to fame. While we're not assigning anybody numbers here, it's fair to say Drizzy is Toronto's most famous musician right now. Add your nominees in the comments section. Yet when we ventured to answer the question "who are the most famous Toronto bands right now?" these were the 25 names we amassed. There are also countless Toronto artists whose careers continue to shine bright, such as K-os, Cowboy Junkies, Sloan, Nelly Furtado, MSTRKRFT, Kardinal Offishall, Career Suicide, and Maestro Fresh Wes, to whom we pay undeniable respect. We're still watching DIANA, Maylee Todd, Kevin McPhee, Tre Mission, Timbre Timbre, and Down With Webster rise to fame, while other underground bands such as Trust, Hayden, Nadja, Tre Mission, SINS, Dragonette, Babe Rainbow, Egyptrixx, and Mary Margaret O'Hara have dedicated fanbases worldwide and in many cases a lot of internet traction. Yet the huge, churning wheels of the music industry owe a lot to Toronto artists, whether those musicians were born and raised in the GTA or moved here to tap a greater creative community and/or access larger markets and and opportunities. Most music fans will agree that taste is subjective and art is about more than money, fame or awards received. From hip hop to folk and from basement show beginnings to internet success stories, it's almost hard to believe that all of the artists on this list share Toronto in common. The most famous bands and musicians from Toronto right now come from a huge variety of genres and backgrounds.