18 Facts About The Weeknd That Are Guaranteed to Surprise You

The Weeknd grew up during the time when Missy Elliot, Timbaland, and Aaliyah ruled the music world. It wasn't until middle school that he started smoking weed and got into 50 Cent, Jimi Hendrix, and Led Zeppelin.

When he was 17, he got kicked out of school and was transferred to another school across town, where he only lasted six months before dropping out and moving into a house with his friends.