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Akon
Birth at
16 April 1973
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Akon, Akon's full name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Badara Akon Thiam, an American R&B performer, born in 1973 on April 30.
Akon was born into the family of jazz percussionist Mora Thiam. Passion for music translates into writing lyrics to songs that a teenager performs for friends and parents. The first composition called “Operations of Nature” appears while studying at school.
He often visits the United States. In 1988, the Akon family decided to move to America, New Jersey.
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Akon, Akon's full name is Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Badara Akon Thiam, an American R&B performer, born in 1973 on April 30.
Akon was born into the family of jazz percussionist Mora Thiam. Passion for music translates into writing lyrics to songs that a teenager performs for friends and parents. The first composition called “Operations of Nature” appears while studying at school.
He often visits the United States. In 1988, the Akon family decided to move to America, New Jersey. By that time, Akon was fluent in three languages - the native language of the Volof (Senegal), English and French.
Upon arriving in the United States, Akon begins to have problems with the law. For armed robbery of a store, as well as illegal drug trafficking, Akon is imprisoned, where he spends more than five years. But life behind bars did not break Akon’s will, but only influenced his worldview and led to a rethinking of life, and as a result, the young man decides to change his life and seriously engage in music. It is there, behind bars, that Akon writes songs that later become hits.
Once released, Akon immediately seeks and finds the opportunity to record several rap ballads about his life. He records several songs in his home studio, which soon enter the Universal recording studio. And in 2004, the debut album of the singer called “Trouble” was released.
In addition to the main, singing activities, Akon takes part in the filming of films, for example.
"Shaming up" Slums 13 and the television series
C.S.I: Crime scene and others. Collaborates with such artists of the genre R&B, such as
50 Cent Lil Jon,
Enrique Iglessias . In 2007, Akon launched a clothing line called Konvict Clothing.
Discography
2004 - Trouble
2006 - Konvicted
2007 - Corporate Konvicts
2010 Stadium