Alioune Badara Akon Thiam, was born April 16, 1977 in Saint Louis, Missouri, United States, known simply as Akon, the Senegalese-American R & B singer-songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur and philanthropist.
He rose to fame in 2004 with the release of the singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely," his first album "Trouble." His second album, "Konvicted", earned him a Grammy nomination for the single Smack with Eminem. His latest album, "Freedom" was released in 2008. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited over 200 appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs.
He is the first solo artist to perform the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He also founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution, and has a clothing label Konvict clothing
Akon has recently converted to Islam. It has a number of charities on their own, and is a Muslim cleric.
Akon father is a drummer Mor Thiam of Senegal.
He rose to fame in 2004 with the release of the singles "Locked Up" and "Lonely," his first album "Trouble." His second album, "Konvicted", earned him a Grammy nomination for the single Smack with Eminem. His latest album, "Freedom" was released in 2008. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited over 200 appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs.
He is the first solo artist to perform the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He also founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution, and has a clothing label Konvict clothing
Akon has recently converted to Islam. It has a number of charities on their own, and is a Muslim cleric.
Akon father is a drummer Mor Thiam of Senegal.
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