Akon

Singer-songwriter + Record Producer

Male

Born Apr 16, 1973

Age 40

Hometown St. Louis, Missouri

Genres Pop music + Hip h...

Performed With Young Jeezy + Fat...

Record Label Konvict Muzik

Other Names Akon

Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known as simply Akon (is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and businessman. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up"… Read More

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Nicole Bahls

Dated 2010
Susan Owori

Fling 2008
Michaela Schaffrath
Dated 2005
Amanda de Cadenet
Fling 2005
Rozonda Thomas
Fling
Tomeka Akon

Married

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Akon

Age 40

parents

Mor Thiam
Father

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Tom Silva: 2012: The Year The World Moved
Huffington Post - Jan 03, 2013

And so we alight upon the New Year, fiscal cliff and Mayan doomsday safely averted. So, what have we learned and what can we be sure of? Only that the media makes a great deal of money from anxiety and, doubtless, is hard at work on the next crisis. Meantime, 2012 recedes into the past. As it does, my mind turns to the quirky in 2012 rather than the querulous, those things that made 2012 interesting. For example -- a study released during the holidays by the National Intelligence Co...
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Danny Feinstein: The Rise Of Edm
Huffington Post - Nov 08, 2012

Electronic Dance Music (EDM) is surging to the forefront of mainstream tastes. If you have turned on the radio, watched TV, or attended a music festival in the last several years you have likely noticed DJs and producers flooding the market. Acts like Skrillex, Deadmau5, and David Guetta have emerged from the EDM movement and achieved international popularity on an unprecedented level. EDM has only recently stepped into the spotlight. The genre, however, is hardly young. It beg...
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Photo credit: Getty Images Fresh off Lady Gaga's headlines about vomiting on stage in Barcelona, mother monster has been getting press that's a little bit less gross and a lot more philanthropic! OK! GALLERY: LADY GAGA AND DONATELLA VERSACE PARTY IN MILAN! ODDEST PAIRING OF THE YEAR? In Iceland yesterday, Yoko Ono bestowed Lady Gaga with the LennonOno Grant for...
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K Pop Stars: The Lowdown On South Korean Pop
Guardian (UK) - Sep 28, 2012

Psy's hit, Gangnam Style, has taken the genre to the top of western charts – if it's new to you, here are the names to drop and videos to watch His quirky dance steps and unforgettable sing-a-long chorus have given us the smash pop hit of the year. By the weekend, Psy, the podgy antihero behind the Gangnam Style phenomenon, is expected to make history by becoming the first Korean to reach No 1 in the UK charts, having already risen to the top of the iTunes download charts here and in the U...
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Timeline

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CHILDHOOD

1973 Birth Born on April 16, 1973.

THIRTIES

2004 31 Years Old 1 More Event

He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble. … Read More

2005 32 Years Old 2 More Events

In 2005, he released the single "Lonely" (which samples Bobby Vinton's "Mr. Lonely"). … Read More

2006 33 Years Old 2 More Events

On October 5, 2006, Akon broke a record on the Hot 100, as he achieved the largest climb in the chart's 48-year-history with "Smack That" jumping from number 95 to 7. … Read More

2007 34 Years Old 4 More Events

On June 3, 2007, at WSPK's KFEST concert at the Dutchess Stadium in Fishkill, New York, a concert attendee threw an object towards Akon on stage. … Read More

2008 35 Years Old 2 More Events

On April 27, 2008, Akon appeared with Colby O'Donis in Dance on Sunset.

2010 37 Years Old On January 27, 2010, Akon performed on the Brazilian reality show Big Brother Brasil. … Read More

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