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Canadian Rapper Drake Adds Voice Talent To Gears of War 3
Drake is a man of many talents. He's a (kind of) a rapper! He's (kind of) a singer! Like many rappers, he comes from a hardscrabble background, which includes being Canadian and starring in the popular teen show Degrassi: The Next Generation. In the music world, he's making a big splash by sounding exactly like Lil' Wayne would sound if he wasn't out of his gourd on cough syrup. Now, the super MC is adding "voice actor" to his already considerable resume.
Examiner.com reports that he's now been tapped to be the voice of new character Jace Stratton in Epic's Gears of War 3.
“Jace is a central character in the comic books, so he was an obvious choice as a character we wanted to bring into the third game,” said Epic Executive Producer Rod Fergusson. “When we began casting for the role, ‘So Far Gone’ had just released and Drake’s combination of heart and grit was just what we were looking for. Rather than search for somebody who sounded like him, it was clear that we should approach him directly… fortunately he turned out to be a huge fan.”
Drake echoes Fergusson's enthusiasm, saying, "[I] couldn't pass it up. They've created an amazing character in Jace, and I'm looking forward to my tour in Delta Squad."
It would be pretty awesome if all of Jace's in-game dialogue was autotuned, so here's hoping.
Gears of War 3 will be released in April 2011, while Drake's Thank Me Later album will hit stores on June 15. His song "Find Your Love" is currently 13 on the Billboard Hot 100.
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