Akon
Birth name Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam
Born April 16, 1977 - Saint Louis, Missouri, USA
Origin Dakar, Senegal
Genres Hip Hop, R&B, Pop
Occupations Singer-songwriter, record producer
Years active 1996–present
Labels Universal, SRC, Konvict Muzik, UpFront
Associated acts Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, T-Pain, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall, Ace Hood, DJ Khaled, Young Jeezy, Shontelle, 50 Cent, Eminem, Michael Jackson,
Lil Wayne, Snoop Dogg, Lady Gaga, Wilber Pan, Rick Ross, T.I., Flo Rida, R.Kelly, Tami Chynn, Daddy Yankee, Sway, Pitbull, Aventura
Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam, better known by his middle and stage name Akon is a Senegalese-American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of «Locked Up», the first single from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination of the single "Smack That". He has since founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. He is one of the most succesfull & versatile R&B singers of the last decade. Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 200 guest appearances and 32 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. He has had 6 Grammy Awards Nominations and has produced many hits for artist such as Lady Gaga, T-Pain, Leona Lewis and more. Read more...
Hot News
November 03, 2009 Pitbull's «Shut It Down» Music Video Feat. Akon
In "Shut It Down" music video, Pitbull appears as Armando Bond who is equipped with the most advanced gadgets just like Ian Flemming's famous character, James Bond. As for his collaborator Akon, he portrays a surveillance target No. 1. read more...
October 28, 2009 Akon Concert In Australia Marred By Violence
A concert featuring Akon and T-Pain in Melbourne, Australia was marred by violence on Monday (October 26), when several fights broke out, resulting in 18 people being injured. According to reports, 50 people tried to storm into the concert, being held at Melbourne Park, but were stopped prompting a violent reaction. read more...
October 26, 2009 Michael Jackson Was «Never Satisfied» With His Music, Akon Says
«He always believed we could do better,» producer says of working with the legend in the studio. Over the last few years, Akon had the opportunity to work closely with Michael Jackson. The duo recorded many tracks together for possible future Jackson releases. Akon relished working with the superstar, and the one thing that really stuck with him is the fact that Jackson was never satisfied; he was a perfectionist. read more...
