After dealing with many ups and downs in the public eye, Drake Bell is proud of how far he has come — and music has continued to play a major role in that. “I really, really love what I do. Not many people get to say they love going to work and they spend their entire lives on their work,” Bell exclusively shared in the newest issue of Us Weekly .
“I love producing, directing, acting and entertaining. That is what I hope my future is for the rest of my life.” Over the years, Bell has always found himself drawn back to music.
“It’s my air. It’s my oxygen. That’s how I survive and how I live.
That’s how I tell my story,” he noted. “I hope that I’m able to continue telling my story, and thankfully, I have a job where that’s what I do. We tell stories, and whether it’s our story or it’s our stories, that’s my goal for the future.
” Bell has found that writing songs equates in many ways to journaling, adding, “It’s a really healthy way of getting what’s inside out.” Before leaving his mark through music, Bell rose to stardom as a child actor starring on hit TV shows such as All That, Drake & Josh and more. His success initially became overshadowed as Bell weathered multiple arrests and substance abuse issues as he grew up in the spotlight.
Bell surprised fans earlier this year when he broke his silence about being a victim of sexual abuse in Investigation Discovery’s four-part docuseries Quiet on Set , which addressed the negative aspec.