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Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973), known as Akon (pronounced /ˈeɪkɒn/), is an American R&B and hip hop recording artist, songwriter, and record producer. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.He has since founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. His second album, Konvicted received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for Konvicted album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You".He is the first solo artist to hold both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. Akon has had four songs certified as 3x platinum, three songs certified as 2x platinum, more than ten songs certified as 1x platinum and more than ten songs certified as gold in digital sales. Akon has sung songs in other languages including Tamil, Hindi and Spanish. He was listed by the Guinness Book of World Records as the #1 selling artist for master ringtones in the world.Akon often provides vocals as a featured artist and is currently credited with over 300 guest appearances and more than 35 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He has worked with numerous performers such as Michael Jackson, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Whitney Houston, Bone Thugs-N-Harmony, Gwen Stefani and many more artists. He has had five Grammy Awards nominations and has produced many hits for artists such as Lady Gaga, Colby O'Donis, Kardinal Offishall, Leona Lewis and T-Pain.Forbes ranked Akon 80th (Power Rank) in Forbes Celebrity 100 in 2010 and 5th in 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa list, in 2011. Billboard ranked Akon No. 6 on the list of Top Digital Songs Artists of the decade. | Full Name | Akon |
| Net Worth | around $80 million |
| Salary | $80 million |
| Date Of Birth | April 16, 1973 |
| Place Of Birth | St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. |
| Height | 5' 10¾" (1.8 m) |
| Profession | Soundtrack, Producer, Actor |
| Education | Bayonne High School, Henry Snyder High School, Lonely, Smack That, Don't Matter, Bayonne High School, Henry Snyder High School, Lonely, Smack That, Don't Matter |
| Nationality | American, American |
| Spouse | Tomeka Thiam, Tomeka Thiam |
| Parents | Mor Thiam, Kine Gueye Thiam, Lonely, Smack That, Don't Matter, Mor Thiam, Kine Gueye Thiam, Lonely, Smack That, Don't Matter |
| Awards | BET Global Good Award, Billboard Music Award for Top Artist, American Music Award for Favorite Soul/R&B Male Artist, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Video, World Music Award for World's Best Selling African Artist, World Music Award for World’s Best Selling Internet Artist, World Music Award for W... |
| Nominations | American Music Award for Artist of the Year, Grammy Award for Best Rap/Sung Performance, MTV Europe Music Award for Best Hip-Hop, MTV Video Music Award for Best Male Video, Grammy Award for Best Contemporary R&B Album, MTV Video Music Award for Best Electronic Video, MTV Video Music Award for Best C... |
| Movies | American Heist, Black November, Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jump-Off, Ghostride the Whip, Akon: His Story, Visual Reality, 1 More Hit, Akon: Muzik of a Konvict, Keith Sweat: Sweat Hotel, American Heist, Black November, Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jump-Off, Ghostride the Whip, Akon: His Story, 1 Mo... |
| Star Sign | Aries |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | [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. |
| # | Fact |
|---|---|
| 1 | Set to release his sophomore album, 'Konvicted', in November. The first single, "Smack Tnat" (featuring Eminem) has been released. [September 2006] |
| 2 | He is also known for his reggae music. "Ghetto" is one of his popular songs. "Mama Africa" is created in 2007. |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| $ellebrity | 2012 | Documentary performer: "The Sweet Escape" / writer: "The Sweet Escape" | |
| The House I Live In | 2012 | Documentary performer: "LOCKED UP" | |
| Dance Central 2 | 2011 | Video Game performer: "Sexy Chick" | |
| EastEnders | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Rude Tube | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Showboaters | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Madden NFL 12 | 2011 | Video Game performer: "Last Man Standing" | |
| A Current Affair | 2011 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Parks and Recreation | 2011 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| 20 to 1 | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 2 episodes | |
| Music Nuggets | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2011 writer - 1 episode, 2011 | ||
| My Big Fat Gypsy Wedding | 2011 | TV Series documentary writer - 1 episode | |
| Saturday Night Live | TV Series performer - 2 episodes, 2006 - 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2006 | ||
| Un balcon sur la mer | 2010 | performer: "Belly Dancer Bonanza" / writer: "Belly Dancer Bonanza" | |
| Dance Paradise | 2010/II | Video Game performer: "Bananza Belly Dancer" / writer: "Bananza Belly Dancer" - as A. Thiam | |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Dance Central | 2010 | Video Game writer: "Just Dance" - as Aliaune Thiam | |
| Je pourrais être votre grand-mère | 2010 | Short performer: "Sexy Bitch" | |
| The X Factor | 2010 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Todd's Pop Song Reviews | TV Series documentary performer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010 writer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2010 | ||
| Warehouse 13 | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Karate Kid | 2010 | performer: "Baby I'm Back" / writer: "Baby I'm Back" - as Aliaune Thiam | |
| Live from Studio Five | 2009-2010 | TV Series writer - 4 episodes | |
| Dancing on Ice | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2010 writer - 1 episode, 2010 | ||
| Chuck | 2010 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Miranda | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Karaoke Revolution | 2009 | Video Game performer: "Beautiful" / writer: "Beautiful", "Just Dance" | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV: The Ballad of Gay Tony | 2009 | Video Game performer: "Dangerous RMX" / writer: "Dangerous RMX" - as A. Thiam | |
| Melrose Place | 2009 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| So You Think You Can Dance Canada | TV Series writer - 3 episodes, 2008 - 2009 performer - 2 episodes, 2008 - 2009 | ||
| Jennifer's Body | 2009 | performer: "I Wanna Love You" / writer: "I Wanna Love You" - as Aliaune Thiam | |
| Bring It On: Fight to the Finish | 2009 | Video writer: "Just Dance" | |
| G-Force | 2009 | writer: "Just Dance HCCR's Bambossa Main Mix" - as Aliaune Thiam | |
| Glastonbury 2009 | 2009 | TV Series "Just Dance" | |
| America's Got Talent | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Hills | 2009 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| The Inbetweeners | 2009 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Fired Up! | 2009 | performer: "Bananza Belly Dancer" / writer: "Bananza Belly Dancer" - as Aliaune Thiam | |
| Grand Theft Auto IV: The Lost and Damned | 2009 | Video Game performer: "Dangerous Remix" / writer: "Dangerous Remix" - as Aliaune Thiam | |
| Confessions of a Shopaholic | 2009 | performer: "Stuck With Each Other" | |
| The Sunday Night Project | 2009 | TV Series music - 1 episode | |
| Karaoke Revolution Presents: American Idol Encore 2 | 2008 | Video Game "The Sweet Escape" | |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| 90210 | 2008 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Make It Happen | 2008 | writer: "Just Dance" | |
| The Real Hustle | TV Series documentary performer - 1 episode, 2008 writer - 1 episode, 2008 | ||
| Step Up 2: The Streets | 2008 | performer: "Hypnotized" / writer: "Hypnotized" - as Aliaune Thiam | |
| Gossip Girl | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2007 writer - 1 episode, 2007 | ||
| It Takes Two | 2007 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Sonic the Hedgehog | 2006 | Video Game "Sweet Dream 06 AKON Mix" / arranger: "Sweet Sweet Sweet 06 Akon Mix", "Sweet Dream 06 AKON Mix" | |
| Take the Lead | 2006 | performer: "Never Gonna Get It" / writer: "Never Gonna Get It" - as Aliaune Thiam | |
| The Shaggy Dog | 2006 | performer: "Big Dog" 2006 / producer: "Big Dog" 2006 - as Aliaune "Akon" Thiam / writer: "Big Dog" 2006 - as Aliaune "Akon" Thiam | |
| Bones | 2005 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Entourage | 2005 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| The Honeymooners | 2005 | as Aliaune Thiam, "Baby, I'm Back" / performer: "Baby, I'm Back" | |
| Coach Carter | 2005 | performer: "Locked Up" / writer: "Locked Up" | |
| The Wire | 2004 | TV Series 1 episode | |
| Druzina | 2016 | Documentary performer: "Play Hard" / writer: "Play Hard" post-production | |
| Lethal Weapon | 2016 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Kevin Hart: What Now? | 2016 | Documentary performer: "Give It Back" - uncredited | |
| Who's Doing the Dishes? | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2016 writer - 1 episode, 2016 | ||
| Lip Sync Battle | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon | 2015 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Guapas | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| American Heist | 2014 | performer: "On Some Bullshit", "Show Up" / writer: "On Some Bullshit", "Show Up" - as Aliaune "Akon" Thiam | |
| Jessica & Krystal | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2014 producer - 1 episode, 2014 writer - 1 episode, 2014 | ||
| Walk of Shame | 2014 | performer: "Electricity & Drums Bad Boy" | |
| That Music Show | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| The Great Australian Bake Off | TV Series performer - 1 episode, 2013 writer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| 2013 Billboard Music Awards | 2013 | TV Special writer: "Play Hard" | |
| Lovestruck: The Musical | 2013 | TV Movie writer: "Just Dance" | |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | TV Series writer - 2 episodes, 2012 - 2013 performer - 1 episode, 2013 | ||
| Mulheres Ricas | 2013 | TV Series performer - 2 episodes | |
| Love/Hate | 2012 | TV Series writer - 1 episode | |
| Covert Affairs | 2012 | TV Series performer - 1 episode | |
| Dancing with the Stars | TV Series 1 episode, 2009 writer - 2 episodes, 2009 - 2012 |
Producer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make It Last Forever | Documentary executive producer post-production | ||
| Road to Redemption | executive producer post-production | ||
| Untitled Akon/JoJo Ryder Project | producer pre-production | ||
| A.T.S. | 2016 | TV Series executive producer | |
| Black November | 2012 | executive producer | |
| Congo's Angels | 2010 | TV Series executive producer - 12 episodes | |
| Vodacom Superstar | 2010 | TV Series executive producer - 25 episodes |
Actor
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| King Dog | filming | James | |
| Road to Redemption | post-production | Chief Davou (rumored) | |
| Untitled Akon/JoJo Ryder Project | pre-production | ||
| Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping | 2016 | Akon | |
| Tooken | 2015 | Akon | |
| American Heist | 2014 | Sugar | |
| Black November | 2012 | Opuwei | |
| Michael Jackson: Hold My Hand | 2010 | Short | Akon |
| Love, Kills xx | 2010 | TV Series | |
| Lady Gaga: Just Dance | 2008 | Video short |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled Akon/JoJo Ryder Project | pre-production | ||
| A.T.S. | 2016 | TV Series | |
| American Heist | 2014 | ||
| Wiz Khalifa: Let It Go Feat. Akon | 2013 | Video short | |
| Lady Gaga: Just Dance | 2008 | Video short original music by | |
| MTV World Stage Akon | 2007 | TV Movie |
Writer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Untitled Akon/JoJo Ryder Project | pre-production | ||
| A.T.S. | 2016 | TV Series |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Incorruptible | 2015 | Documentary music supervisor | |
| Ra.One | 2011 | playback singer |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Make It Last Forever | Documentary post-production | Himself (rumored) | |
| Beyond the Talent | 2017 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Tanked | 2016 | TV Series | Himself - Music Mogul |
| Hollywood Today Live | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Home & Family | 2016 | TV Series | Himself |
| Bystander Revolution | 2014 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Good Morning America | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| RapFix Live | 2014 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Independents | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Singer / Songwriter |
| Larry King Now | 2014 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Tonight Show with Jay Leno | 2005-2014 | TV Series | Himself / Himself - Musical Guest |
| American Music Awards 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Presenter |
| Hit the Floor | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Austin Mahone Takeover | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| 2013 Billboard Music Awards | 2013 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Dinner for Three | 2013 | TV Series | Himself (rumored) |
| 2012 BET Hip Hop Awards | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2012 Miss USA Pageant | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| American Idol | 2012 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Mentor |
| The 63rd Primetime Emmy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Nothing But the Beat | 2011 | Documentary | Himself |
| Big Morning Buzz Live | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2011 Comedy Awards | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Music Nuggets | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Chaka Khan | 2011 | TV Special | Himself |
| Flo Rida Feat. Akon: Who Dat Girl | 2011 | Short | Himself |
| Saturday Night Live | 2006-2010 | TV Series | Himself - Digital Short / Himself - Musical Support |
| Mohombi: Dirty Situation | 2010 | Short | Himself |
| The Victoria's Secret Fashion Show | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time | 2010 | Documentary | Himself |
| 2010 MTV Video Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself - Nominee |
| The 2010 World Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Rock n' Gol | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Entertainment Tonight | 2010 | TV Series | Himself |
| SOS Saving OurSelves: Help for Haiti | 2010 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| The 52nd Annual Grammy Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| An Evening of Stars: Tribute to Lionel Richie | 2010 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Best of the World Music Awards | 2010 | TV Special | Himself |
| Lopez Tonight | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Get Buck in Here | 2009 | Short | Himself |
| MTV Africa Music Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2009 MTV Video Music Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself |
| Check It Out! Video | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff | 2009 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Radio 1's Big Weekend | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Free Radio | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Fashion News Live | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Late Night with Jimmy Fallon | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest |
| The Jace Hall Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| ADHDtv: With Lew Marklin | 2009 | TV Series | Himself - Celebrity Guest |
| D.L. Hughley Breaks the News | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ellen: The Ellen DeGeneres Show | 2008-2009 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| The Jeffrey Henderson Show | 2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Carnival Tour Presents: Wyclef Jean | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| 2008 World Music Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Jimmy Kimmel Live! | 2006-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Musical Guest / Himself - AMA Red Carpet Interviewee / Himself - Musical Support / ... |
| 2008 American Music Awards | 2008 | TV Special documentary | Himself - Presenter |
| YouTube Live | 2008 | TV Movie | Himself |
| WWE Raw | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Later... With Jools Holland | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| Star Academy | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Ghostride the Whip | 2008 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Live with Kelly and Michael | 2005-2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest / Himself - Musical Guest |
| 2008 Much Music Video Music Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Step It Up and Dance | 2008 | TV Series | Himself - Guest Judge |
| Balls of Steel | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards 2008 | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 50th Annual Grammy Awards | 2008 | TV Special | Himself |
| Hustla's Ball | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| Nickelodeon Kids' Choice Awards '07 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| Control Room Presents | 2007 | TV Series | |
| Behind the Scenes: World Music Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| The 2007 World Music Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2007 American Music Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Pinoy Big Brother Celebrity Edition | 2007 | TV Series | Herself - Guest Housemate |
| What Perez Sez | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Diary | 2007 | TV Series documentary | |
| 2007 MTV Video Music Awards | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Musicronik | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Planet Voice | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Isle of MTV Malta | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| MTV World Stage Akon | 2007 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Live Earth | 2007 | TV Special documentary | Himself |
| BET Awards 2007 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| Access Granted | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
| Last Call with Carson Daly | 2005-2007 | TV Series | Himself - Guest |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - 'I Tried' Video |
| MTV Live Spring Break 07 | 2007 | TV Special | Himself |
| 1 More Hit | 2007 | Documentary | Himself |
| Die ultimative Chartshow | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Le grand journal de Canal+ | 2007 | TV Series documentary | Himself |
| Urban Life and Style | 2007 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Bring That Year Back 2006: Laugh Now, Cry Later | 2006 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| The 2006 Billboard Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| 2006 American Music Awards | 2006 | TV Special | Himself |
| Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| Gangsta Chronicles: The Documentary of Calvin Klein Bacote | 2006 | Video documentary | Himself |
| CSI: Crime Scene Investigation | 2006 | TV Series | Himself |
| Smash Hits Poll Winners Party 2005 | 2005 | TV Movie | Himself |
| The 3rd Annual Vibe Awards | 2005 | TV Special | Himself |
| MTV Europe Music Awards 2005 | 2005 | TV Special | Himself - Performer |
| The Best Hit USA | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Punk'd | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Drop | 2005 | TV Series | Himself |
| Akon Makes a Video | 2004 | TV Movie documentary | Himself |
| Soul Train | 2004 | TV Series | Himself |
| The Caleb Crump Show | 1996 | TV Series | Himself (2007) |
Archive Footage
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| An SNL Valentine | 2015 | TV Special | Various |
| Rude Tube | 2011 | TV Series | Himself |
| Video on Trial | 2006-2009 | TV Series | Himself |
| World's Dumbest | 2008 | TV Series | Himself |
| 106 & Park Top 10 Live | 2007 | TV Series | Himself - 'We Takin' Over' Video |
Nominated Awards
| Year | Award | Ceremony | Nomination | Movie |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2012 | Filmfare Award | Filmfare Awards | Best Playback Singer - Male | Ra.One (2011) |
| 2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Pop Collaboration with Vocals | |
| 2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best R&B Vocal Performance by a Duo or Group | |
| 2008 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | |
| 2007 | Grammy | Grammy Awards | Best Rap/Sung Collaboration | |
| 2007 | Teen Choice Award | Teen Choice Awards | Choice Music: Love Song | For the song "Don't Matter" |
Known for movies
The Karate Kid (2010)
as Soundtrack
Coach Carter (2005)
as Soundtrack
Jennifer's Body (2009)
as Soundtrack
Step Up 2: The Streets (2008)
as Soundtrack