Akon

Akon
Akon performing in 2009
Background information
Birth name	Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam
Also known as	A-Kon El Negreeto
Born	(1973-04-16) April 16, 1973 St. Louis, Missouri, US
Genres	R&B pop hip hop dancehall reggae
Occupation(s)	Singer songwriter rapper record producer actor entrepreneur philanthropist
Instruments	Vocals keyboards synthesizer drums
Years active	1996–present
Labels	Akonik Atlantic Konvict KonLive Republic Universal Motown SRC UpFront
Associated acts	Colby O'Donis Giorgio Tuinfort Gwen Stefani Jeezy Kardinal Offishall Lady Gaga OG Boo Dirty RedOne R. City Styles P T.I. Sean Paul Snoop Dogg T-Pain Lil Wayne
Website	akon.com

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (/ˈeɪkɒn/; born April 16, 1973), known mononymously as Akon, is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and actor. He grew up in Senegal, but when he was 7 his family settled in New Jersey. His father, Mor Thiam was a successful jazz percussionist. Soon after moving back to the United States, Akon discovered hip-hop for the first time. Akon has worked with a lot of other musicians.

Akon has been nominated for many awards including 5 Grammy Awards, 3 American Music Awards winning 1 and 4 MTV Video Music Awards. Billboard ranked Akon No. 6 on the list of Top Digital Songs Artists of the decade.

Akon had been friends with Michael Jackson until his death. Akon released a tribute song called "Cry Out Of Joy".

In 2010, a song that Akon sung with Michael Jackson, "Hold My Hand", was released. It was also released on Michael.

Discography

Studio albums

• Trouble (2004)
• Konvicted (2006)
• Freedom (2008)
• El Negreeto (2019)
• Akonda (2019)
• Konnect (TBC)
• The Konnection (TBC)

Other websites

• Akon on IMDb
• Akon at Allmusic