{"id":2390429,"date":"2026-04-26T21:47:14","date_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:47:14","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/?p=2390429"},"modified":"2026-04-26T21:47:14","modified_gmt":"2026-04-26T21:47:14","slug":"drake-responds-after-fan-wins-new-car-at-iceman-installation-in-toronto","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/celebrity.land\/en\/drake-responds-after-fan-wins-new-car-at-iceman-installation-in-toronto\/","title":{"rendered":"Drake Responds After Fan Wins New Car at &#8216;Iceman&#8217; Installation in Toronto"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><\/p>\n<div data-article-body=\"true\">\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">As the ice continues to melt at <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/drake\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Drake;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Drake<\/a>\u2019s <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/drake-teases-upcoming-iceman-album-121529809.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Iceman;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\"><em>Iceman<\/em><\/a> installation in his hometown of <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link \" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/tag\/toronto\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Toronto;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\">Toronto<\/a>, which will soon lead to the reveal of the long-teased album\u2019s release date, one lucky fan has been given another reason to celebrate after winning a new car from Zachery Dereniowski, a.k.a. <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/mdmotivator\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:@mdmotivator;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \">@mdmotivator<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In one video, shared on Monday evening (April 20), Dereniowski is seen scaling the structure while alerting fellow fans that he\u2019s placing a key \u201cright in the middle of the block of ice,\u201d noting that the first person to retrieve it will be given a new car.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what's next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.;itc:0;sec:content-canvas\" class=\"link \"><b>COMPLEX SHOP:<\/b> Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. Uncover what&#8217;s next. Buy. Collect. Obsess.<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cWe\u2019re here at Drake\u2019s <em>Iceman<\/em> massive block of ice,\u201d Dereniowski said. \u201cI\u2019m a big fan of Drake, and what I wanna do [is] the first person who gets this key gets a brand new car. Drake means so much to me, to this city. He\u2019s all about giving back and spreading love and that\u2019s what I love too.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In a follow-up video, shared in the early hours of Tuesday (April 21), we\u2019re introduced to the winner. The fan in question, Antonio, as seen below, explained that he\u2019s been working at a restaurant for years in pursuit of buying his own car. Once his realization of the gravity of the moment started to settle in, Antonio\u2019s demeanor shifted into full-fledged celebration mode, leading to a touching call to his mother.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cMommy, you\u2019re on speaker and we\u2019re probably talking in front of a lot of people right now, so don\u2019t say anything silly,\u201d he advised his mother while taking the call from behind the wheel of his newly acquired vehicle. \u201cI just won a car.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Elsewhere in the video, Antonio gleefully stated that Dereniowski had \u201cblessed us infinitesimally,\u201d a somewhat perplexing remark that Drake himself had a little fun with later.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">\u201cTHIS ALBUM BOUT TO PLAY INFINTESEMALLY [sic] KNOW DAT,\u201d Drake wrote in a comment.<\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">In another comment, Drake declared Dereniowski \u201cTHE f**kingGOAT.\u201d<\/p>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\">\n<div class=\"relative\"><button aria-label=\"View larger image\" class=\"group absolute bottom-0 size-full\" data-ylk=\"elm:expand;itc:1;sec:image-lightbox;slk:lightbox-open;\"><span class=\"absolute bottom-3 right-3 rounded-full bg-primary p-3 opacity-100 shadow-elevation-3 transition-opacity duration-300 group-hover:block group-hover:opacity-100 md:p-[17px] lg:bottom-6 lg:right-6 lg:bg-primary\/90 lg:p-5 lg:opacity-0 lg:shadow-none\"><svg xmlns=\"http:\/\/www.w3.org\/2000\/svg\" width=\"24\" height=\"24\" viewbox=\"0 0 24 24\" aria-hidden=\"true\" focusable=\"false\" class=\"flex-none size-4 -scale-x-100 text-primary lg:size-6 [&amp;_path]:fill-current\"><path fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M3.1 3.1V11h1.8V6.314l5.392 5.393 1.415-1.414L6.313 4.9H11V3.1zm17.8 17.8V13h-1.8v4.686l-5.393-5.393-1.415 1.414 5.393 5.393H13v1.8z\"\/><\/svg><\/span><\/button><dialog aria-label=\"Modal Dialog\" aria-modal=\"true\" class=\"fixed bottom-0 left-0 right-0 top-0 z-4 size-full max-h-none max-w-none bg-primary hidden\"\/><\/div><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Image via Instagram<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\">Launched this week, Drake\u2019s ice structure in Toronto, marking the latest performance art-adjacent element of his <em>Iceman<\/em> rollout, means that the solo <em>For All the Dogs<\/em> follow-up is, without question, finally imminent. We\u2019ll have to wait for the official release date reveal, though, <a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/drake-teases-album-massive-ice-194534712.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:if speculation holds;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\">if speculation holds<\/a>, we won\u2019t have to wait very long.<\/p>\n<h3 class=\"mb-4 text-lg font-bold\">Related News<\/h3>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/drake-tells-xqc-turn-off-192219653.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Drake smiling in a blue and black jacket; The Weeknd performing with a microphone, wearing a black and gold outfit.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/W3ZEEUx99tEFbgltslKfiw--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/9b85634337f4e0c2c85c9ae8fcbe1ecb\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Drake Tells xQc to Turn Off The Weeknd\u2019s Music: &#8216;Play Some blink-182&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/drake-inducts-nelly-furtado-canadian-123956897.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Drake clapping at a sports event; Nelly Furtado in a red and black dress on a red carpet.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/iL.CRPcZUrgN.QEZaOtGLA--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/6b3aaf9b9ff72f4f520d1309fea2eb9f\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>Drake Inducts Nelly Furtado Into Canadian Music Hall of Fame at Junos: &#8216;Nobody Deserves It More&#8217;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<figure class=\"relative mb-4\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"ct:story;elm:img;itc:0;\" class=\"stretched-box\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/know-julia-wolf-featured-drakes-195549769.html\"><\/p>\n<div class=\"relative\"><img alt=\"Julia Wolf stands behind a translucent blue curtain, and Drake stands with a microphone while performing on stage at night.\" loading=\"lazy\" width=\"960\" height=\"540\" decoding=\"async\" data-nimg=\"1\" class=\"rounded-lg\" style=\"color:transparent\" src=\"https:\/\/s.yimg.com\/ny\/api\/res\/1.2\/JhxzN9Vi6iiv44hmfuBpOg--\/YXBwaWQ9aGlnaGxhbmRlcjt3PTk2MDtoPTU0MDtjZj13ZWJw\/https:\/\/media.zenfs.com\/en\/complex_131\/d99ede3fb5036fe953372b1f6a0386bf\"\/><\/div>\n<p><\/a><figcaption class=\"relative text-sm mt-1 pr-2.5\">\n<p><span>What to Know About Julia Wolf, Featured on Drake&#8217;s New Song &#8220;Dog House&#8221;<\/span><\/p>\n<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n<h2 class=\"mb-4 text-xl font-bold md:text-2xl\"><b>Related News<\/b><\/h2>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/madonna-wipes-instagram-confessions-ii-182943278.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Madonna Wipes Instagram as 'Confessions II' Era Quietly Begins;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Madonna Wipes Instagram as &#8216;Confessions II&#8217; Era Quietly Begins<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><b><i><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.yahoo.com\/entertainment\/music\/articles\/selena-brother-asks-fans-stop-195439682.html\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:Selena\u2019s Brother Asks Fans to Stop Sending Him Videos in Which They Imitate the Late Singer;itc:0;sec:content-canvas;outcm:mb_qualified_link;_E:mb_qualified_link;ct:story;\" class=\"link  yahoo-link\">Selena\u2019s Brother Asks Fans to Stop Sending Him Videos in Which They Imitate the Late Singer<\/a><\/i><\/b><\/p>\n<p class=\"mb-4 text-lg md:leading-8 break-words\"><a rel=\"nofollow\" target=\"_blank\" data-yga=\"{\" ylinkelement=\"\" href=\"https:\/\/www.complex.com\/shop?utm_source=yahoo&amp;utm_medium=syndication&amp;utm_campaign=shop2025\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\" data-ylk=\"elm:link;elmt:article_link;slk:COMPLEX SHOP: Shop the brands you love, anytime and anywhere. 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