The meme seemed to indicate his own awareness of his shift from catering to American audiences, to catering to Mexican audiences.
In November 2019, Bell shared a viral meme, customized to his current situation. His Instagram shows that he’s been referencing himself as Drake Bell as recently as a November 1 Instagram post.īell has indicated a general awareness of his shift in focus, though.
However, he only started referencing himself as “Drake Campana” this November. Bell’s social media reveals that he’s been singing and writing in Spanish publicly for over a year. The timeline for Bell’s shift to his new persona, “Drake Campana,” isn’t entirely clear. It sold 2,000 copies in the first week, according to Billboard 200. His last English language album was released in 2014, and received a poor reception. He was born in Newport Beach, California, to parents Robin Dodson and Robert Bell. He also hasn’t clarified if he made a legal name change as well, or if this is his new stage name.īell is not Mexican. Though Bell has changed his social media accounts to “Drake Campana,” his last name is still visible in his profile, likely so he doesn’t have to create a new handle, thus requiring him to lose his existing following.īell has not given a public statement explaining the name change.