Although he was born in St. Louis, MO, Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) returned to the United States and settled in New Jersey when he was seven. There he discovered hip-hop for the first time, as well as crime. He was eventually jailed but he used the time -- three years, he claimed -- to work on his musical ideas. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in a home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which eventually released Trouble, Akon's debut LP, in June 2004. The ...
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November 17, 2010
Akon has claimed that Lady GaGa has "paid her dues".
The musician, who signed GaGa to his Kon Live Distribution
...September 28, 2009
Akon is to record the official anthem for next year's Football World Cup.
...May 12, 2009
March 27, 2009
March 18, 2009
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March 11, 2009
R&B singer Akon is set to oversee Michael Jackson
August 1, 2008
R&B singer Akon is looking to Europe and
April 9, 2008
This year, the American Music Awards will allow music fans to choose which nominated artists ultimately win the
...October 10, 2007
50 Cent, Akon and 17-year-old "Crank Dat" rapper/dance sensation Soulja Boy have been added to the list of the
...September 5, 2007
He posted a track called, "Sorry Blame Me" on his MySpace page where he apologises to Gwen Stefani for causing
...June 19, 2007
Akon took actions into his own hands at a recent performance at the UK's K Fest when an object was thrown at him.
...June 8, 2007
The Senegalese singer says that he's juggling a few ladies at the moment, but he is upfront and honest with all of
...May 17, 2007
Talking about the video, which was taken last month at a gig in Trinidad, Akon said: "I want to sincerely
...May 14, 2007
He supposedly said that Eminem was back with his ex Kim Mathers. Not to mention that he said Alicia Keys and
...March 13, 2007
In real life, 'Kon won't have any time for vacation for a few months since he'll be traveling with another pretty
...January 31, 2007
Full Biography
Although he was born in St. Louis, MO, Aliaune Thiam -- aka Akon -- grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) returned to the United States and settled in New Jersey when he was seven. There he discovered hip-hop for the first time, as well as crime. He was eventually jailed but he used the time -- three years, he claimed -- to work on his musical ideas. Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in a home studio. The tapes found their way to SRC/Universal, which eventually released Trouble, Akon's debut LP, in June 2004. The album was an interesting hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals with East Coast- and Southern-styled beats. The success of the song "Locked Up," a Top Ten Billboard Hot 100 hit, made Akon a star and desired collaborator. After appearing on Young Jeezy's "Soul Survivor," his number of guest appearances seemed to multiply each month. Konvicted, his second album, was released in November 2006. Soon enough, two of the album's singles, "I Wanna Love You" and "Smack That," made their way to the upper regions of the Billboard charts. The surprisingly Europop-flavored Freedom, his third album, followed two years later, and it repeated Konvicted's chart success by peaking within the Top Ten of the Billboard 200. Akon subsequently maintained a relatively low profile but resurfaced in November 2010 with Akonic.
