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'Xav' Trudeau says he's been getting advice from Katy Perry and Drake

The aspiring musician opened up about his new popstar step-mom and recently attending Drake's son's birthday party.

'Xav' Trudeau says he's been getting advice from Katy Perry and Drake
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Billy Eff
By Billy EffFeb 26, 2026
Billy Eff

Billy Eff est le Directeur de contenu pour Rolling Stone au Canada. Journaliste et chroniqueur maintes fois primé, il a précédemment contribué à des médias incluant VICE et Urbania. Féru des musiques underground, et musicien lui-même, il a au cours des 15 dernières années mené plusieurs centaines d'entrevues avec des artistes et des professionnels, dans tous les styles et genres. Il est basé à Montréal, au Québec.

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2025 was a big year for the Trudeau boys. Justin, the former Prime minister of Canada, started dating megastar Katy Perry after a date in Montréal, while his son Xavier launched his music career under the name Xav.

The aspiring musician recently sat down with content creator G Hobs to test Drake's new OVO Meal collab with McDonald's. In the short clip, the pair talk about Drake, and Xav explains he has met the 6 God a few times.


''First time was at a Raptors game'', he said. More recently, he added, he was invited to Drake's son Adonis' birthday party in Toronto. ''I introduced myself, and he was like, 'Oh, yeah, I've listened to your music, keep doing your thing''', Xav said.

He also talked about his new stepmother, Katy Perry, whom he describes as 'cool' and 'nice'. ''We talked for hours, talking about my music'', though he concedes he never spoke with her about her trip to space.

The 18 year-old released his debut EP, When Does it End?, last summer.

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