Akon

About Akon

Grammy-nominated R&B and hip-hop artist who rose to prominence following the release of his debut album Trouble and the single"Locked Up". He's been a part of several number-one hits.

Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, also known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, rapper, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, and actor from New Jersey. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble, followed by the second single "Lonely." He later founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and KonLive Distribution. The labels served as home for many successful acts, such as Lady Gaga, T-Pain, R. City, Kardinal Offishall, Jeffree Star and Red Café, among others. His second album, Konvicted, received three nominations for the Grammy Awards, Best Contemporary R&B Album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You". Both singles became Billboard Hot 100 top ten hits, followed up by "Don't Matter" and "Sorry, Blame It on Me." His third studio album Freedom was led by the single "Right Now."

Occupation	Rapper, singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist, actor, property developer
Born	Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, April 16, 1973, St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Years active	1996–present
Parent(s)	Mor Thiam (father), Kine Gueye Thiam (née Gueye, mother)
Other names	A-Kon, El Negreeto
Organization	Akon Lighting Africa
Children	6
Education	William L. Dickinson High School, Clark Atlanta University

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Trivia

His 2005 single "Lonely" reached the top five on the Billboard Hot 100 and his second album, Konvicted, yielded the hit single "Smack That."

Akon before fame

When he was seven years old, he moved to Newark, New Jersey, and began playing the drums, guitar, and djembe.

Achievement of Akon

In 2005, his single"Lonely" peaked at number five on the Billboard Hot 100, and his second album, Konvicted, yielded the hit track"Smack That".

Salary 2020

Not known

Net Worth 2020

$80 Million

Akon family life

His brother, Abou Thiam, is a music producer. He claimed to have six children from six different women. He has worked tirelessly to keep his family out of the public eye.

Associations of Akon

He worked with Michael Jackson on the song"Hold My Hand", which was the King of Pop's final work before his death.

Akon Height, Weight & Physique Measurements

Weight	in kg - N/A
Height	178 cm
Eye Color	N/A
Hair Color	N/A

Facts about Akon

• Who did he work with during his career?
Akon cooperated fruitfully with stars such as Eminem, Gwen Stefani, Michael Jackson, Whitney Houston, and Snoop Dogg.
• Is he a philanthropist?
Akon keeps donating to projects aiming at supporting kids in Africa who need proper treatment. Akon has even his own foundation that raises money for charity purposes.
• Akon performed for such popular personalities as Lady Gaga, Leona Lewis, Colby Ou2019Donis, and some others.
• The better part of his early years, the singer spent in Senegal. Being already a grown-up man, Akon calls the country his home.
• Akon has sung lyrics in such languages as Hindi, Tamil, and Spanish.
• How many instruments can he play?
Brought up in the atmosphere of music, Akon was taught to play drums, guitar, and some other instruments.
• As a child, Akon could not find a common language with peers.
• Akon is a co-owner of diamond mine located in Africa.
• What is his favourite kind of sports?
Akon is passionate about football watching matches with pleasure. Akon shouts for Chelsea.