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Akon

Akon
Birth name	Aliuane Badara Thiam
Born	April 30, 1973 (1973-04-30) (age 34)
Origin	Dakar, Senegal
Genre(s)	Hip hop, Dance-pop, Contemporary R&B, Rhythm and Blues R&B, Soul
Occupation(s)	Singer, Songwriter, Record producer
Years active	1996–present
Label(s)	Universal, SRC, Konvict Muzik, UpFront
Associated acts	DJ Khaled ,Young Jeezy, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Plies, DJ Felli Fel, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Kardinal Offishall, Red Cafe, Michael Jackson
Website	www.akononline.com

Aliuane Badara Thiam (born April 30, 1973), better known by his stage name Akon (pronounced /ˈeɪkɒn/) is a Senegalese-American hip hop, Contemporary R&B and Rhythm and Blues R&B singer, songwriter, occasional rapper and record producer. Akon rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single "Smack That". He is the founder of Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. He is well known for singing hooks and has over 130 guest appearances and 21 Billboard Hot 100 songs to his credit. He is the only artist to ever accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice.

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Aliuane Badara Thiam (born April 30 , 1973 ), better known by his stage name Akon (pronounced /ˈeɪkɒn/ ) is a Senegalese - American hip hop , Contemporary R&B and Rhythm and ...