Akon

  • Name: Akon
  • Date of Birth: April 30, 1973
  • Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA
Mini-bio: Akon, born Aliaune Thiam, grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Momar Thiam) eventually settled in the USA, in the state of New Jersey. There he discove...( read more)red hip-hop and R&B music as well as crime. He was eventually jailed, but he used the time 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 hip-hop-influenced sung lyrics and silky, West African-styled vocals with East Coast- and Southern-styled beats.
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Replace this image with an actor photoAkon mini-bio: Akon, born Aliaune Thiam, grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Momar Thiam) eventually settled in the USA, in the state of New Jersey. There he discovered hip-hop and R&B music as well as crime. He was eventually jailed, but he used the time 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 hip-hop-influenced sung lyrics and silky, West African-styled vocals with East Coast- and Southern-styled beats.

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Akon Information: He grew up in Senegal eventually settled in the USA,in the state of New Jersey.
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  • dooly17
    dooly17
    hi akon i love your songs so much and i would love to be your friend with love dolly
    posted 1 day ago
  • lisathornton68
    lisathornton68
    hi u are the best singer i have ever heard .. i like the song
    keep u much longer .. it remine me if some who is far a way
    near where u are from .. hes so sweet to me
    posted 51 days ago
  • desmondedesmonde
    desmondedesmonde
    hi akon my name is vincent i love's ur music i just wanna say that i will like u to be my friend pls will u be my friend! i wanna be a mvsician too pls will u! i lovu's u my ID desmondedesmonde@yahoo.com have a nice day bye.
    posted 107 days ago
  • desmondedesmonde
    desmondedesmonde
    hi akon ym name is vincent i love's ur music i just wanna say that i will like u to be my friend pls will u be my friend! i wanna be a mvsician too pls will u! i lovu's u my ID desmondedesmonde@yahoo.com have a nice day bye.
    posted 107 days ago
  • laimpunton
    laimpunton
    ur a legend btw
    posted 112 days ago
  • Durazo
    Durazo
    you are awesome!!!!!!
    posted 113 days ago
  • aikinz
    aikinz
    you just that bomb,i love you to be sincere
    posted 145 days ago
  • mugununited
    mugununited
    Akon, you are really a great man
    posted 154 days ago
  • wori1215
    wori1215
    word up home boy.ur songs serves as inspiration to millions of us out there including me.just kip doin ur tin and d skys ur limit.one love bro,just one of ur loyal fans.
    posted 169 days ago
  • turkiu10
    turkiu10
    Post Your Comments
    posted 178 days ago
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