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Akon

  • Music Artist
  • Actor
  • Composer
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Akon
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Akon, born Aliaune Thiam, grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor 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.
BornApril 16, 1973
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BornApril 16, 1973
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    • Awards
      • 3 wins & 22 nominations total

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    Known for

    Kareena Kapoor and Shah Rukh Khan in Ra.One (2011)
    Ra.One
    4.9
    • Music Department
    • 2011
    Take the Lead (2006)
    Take the Lead
    6.6
    • Soundtrack("Never Gonna Get It")
    • 2006
    Jaden Smith in The Karate Kid (2010)
    The Karate Kid
    6.2
    • Soundtrack("Baby I'm Back")
    • 2010
    Reese Witherspoon and Ashton Kutcher in Your Place or Mine (2023)
    Your Place or Mine
    5.7
    • Soundtrack("The Sweet Escape")
    • 2023

    Credits

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    Actor



    • Joelle James feat. Akon: Heart Can't Take It
      • Post-production
      • Music Video
    • Untitled Akon/JoJo Ryder Project
      • Pre-production



    • Busta Rhymes x Akon x Vybz Kartel: Crazy
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2025
    • Akon Feat. Simien: Never Really Mattered
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2025
    • Akon: Akon's Beautiful Day
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2024
    • Brytiago Feat. Akon & Maffio: Paracaídas
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2024
    • Akon & Amirror: Far Away
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2023
    • Akon: Prolly F**k
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2023
    • Don Omar x Akon: Good Girl
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2022
    • The American King-As told by an African Priestess (2022)
      The American King-As told by an African Priestess
      6.6
      • Sebastian
      • 2022
    • Maffio & Nicky Jam & Akon: Uchi Wala
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2020
    • The American King (2020)
      The American King
      4.4
      • Sebastian
      • 2020
    • Messiah Feat. Nicky Jam & Akon: Solito (Lonely) (2019)
      Messiah Feat. Nicky Jam & Akon: Solito (Lonely)
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2019
    • Chacal, Akon - Billin $ Billin
      Short
      • Akon
      • 2019
    • Akon Feat. Becky G: Como no (2019)
      Akon Feat. Becky G: Como no
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2019
    • Akon Feat. Anuel AA: Get Money
      Music Video
      • Akon
      • 2019
    • Akon au Majestic
      Video
      • 2018

    Composer



    • Untitled Akon/JoJo Ryder Project
      • Composer
      • Pre-production



    • Busta Rhymes x Akon x Vybz Kartel: Crazy
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Akon Feat. Simien: Never Really Mattered
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2025
    • Akon: Akon's Beautiful Day
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2024
    • Akon & Amirror: Far Away
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Akon: Prolly F**k
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2023
    • Don Omar x Akon: Good Girl
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • The Chainsmokers: I Love U
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2022
    • Akon Feat. Becky G: Como no (2019)
      Akon Feat. Becky G: Como no
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Akon Feat. Anuel AA: Get Money
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2019
    • Ozuna Feat. Akon: Coméntale (2018)
      Ozuna Feat. Akon: Coméntale
      4.6
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2018
    • Robin Schulz feat. Akon: Heatwave (2016)
      Robin Schulz feat. Akon: Heatwave
      5.2
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • A.T.S.
      TV Series
      • Composer
      • 2016
    • Adrien Brody, Hayden Christensen, Tory Kittles, and Akon in American Heist (2014)
      American Heist
      5.0
      • Composer
      • 2014
    • Wiz Khalifa Feat. Akon: Let It Go
      6.1
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2013
    • Nelly Feat. T-Pain & Akon: Move That Body
      6.5
      Music Video
      • Composer
      • 2010

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    International Trailer
    Trailer 2:21
    International Trailer
    Black November
    Trailer 1:47
    Black November
    Black November
    Trailer 1:47
    Black November
    Ghostride The Whip
    Trailer 2:01
    Ghostride The Whip
    American King Trailer
    Trailer 1:57
    American King Trailer
    AMERICAN HEIST Official Trailer
    Trailer 2:34
    AMERICAN HEIST Official Trailer

    Personal details

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    • Official sites
      • Cameo
      • Facebook
    • Alternative names
      • A-Kon
    • Height
      • 5′ 10½″ (1.79 m)
    • Born
      • April 16, 1973
      • St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • Other works
      Single: "Baby, I'm Back" with Baby Bash (March 2005)
    • Publicity listings
      • 2 Articles

    Did you know

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    • Trivia
      He is also known for his reggae music. "Ghetto" is one of his popular songs. "Mama Africa" is created in 2007.
    • Quotes
      [Talking about Britney Spears comeback concert performance]: That could have been better. She needed to focus more. She looked nervous and I think the pressure got to her.
    • Nickname
      • Kon Man

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    • How old is Akon?
      52 years old
    • When was Akon born?
      April 16, 1973
    • Where was Akon born?
      St. Louis, Missouri, USA
    • What is Akon's birth name?
      Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam
    • How tall is Akon?
      5 feet 10 inches, or 1.79 meters

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