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Senegalese-American singer (born 1973) Distinguish|Acon (disambiguation)!Acon|A-Kon|Abdus Sattar Akon pp-blp|small=yes Use mdy dates February 2019 Infobox person | name = Akon | image = Akon DF2 4639 (47859034612) (cropped).jpg | caption = Akon in 2019 | other_names = hlist|A-Kon|El Negreeto | birth_name = Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiamcite web Akon Reveals His Full Name https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHOWhnRkwM8 YouTube | date=February 13, 2023 BigBoyTV 15 April 2024 September 15, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20230915050817/https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gHOWhnRkwM8&gl=US&hl=en live | birth_date = birth date and age|1973/04/16 | birth_place = St. Louis, Missouri, U.S. | father = Mor Thiam | occupation = flatlist| * Singer * rapper * songwriter * record producer * businessman * philanthropist | citizenship = hlist|United States|Senegal | organization = Akon Lighting Africa | works = hlist|Akon discography|Discography|#Filmography|filmography|Akon production discography|production | children = 9Cite web Akon Defends Nick Cannon Having Numerous Kids with Multiple Women, Says That's How Life is Supposed to be https://www.xxlmag.com/akon-defends-nick-cannon-kids-multiple-women/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20221226164502/https://www.xxlmag.com/akon-defends-nick-cannon-kids-multiple-women/ December 26, 2022 December 26, 2022 XXL (magazine)|XXL December 21, 2022 | awards = List of awards and nominations received by Akon|Full list | years_active = 1996–present | module = infobox musical artist | embed = yes | origin = Newark, New Jersey, U.S. | genre = hlist|Contemporary R&B|R&B|Hip hop music|hip hop|Pop music|pop|dance-popCite web Loftus Johnny |year=2006 Akon — Biography https://www.allmusic.com/artist/p535592/biography May 8, 2008 Allmusic October 17, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231017083101/https://www.allmusic.com/artist/akon-mn0000933458 live | label = Flatlist| * Konvict Kulture * Akonik Label Group | Akonik * BMG Rights Management|BMG * Atlantic Records|Atlantic * Konvict Muzik|Konvict * KonLive Distribution|KonLive * Republic Records|Republic * Universal Motown Records|Universal Motown * Universal Records (1995)|Universal Records * SRC Records|SRC * UpFront Records|UpFront | website = URL|akon.com | module = Infobox | embed = yes|child=yes | header = Logo | headerstyle = background:#b0c4de | data2 = File:Akon Logo.png|180px ''Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam'' (born April 16, 1973, known mononymously as ''Akon'' (IPAc-en|ˈ|eɪ|k|ɒ|n, is a Senegalese-American singer, rapper, songwriter, and record producer. An influential figure in world music, he rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up (song)|Locked Up" (featuring Styles P). Styled in hip hop, it preceded the release of his debut studio album ''Trouble (Akon album)|Trouble'' (2004, which became his commercial breakthrough and spawned the Contemporary R&B|R&B-styled follow-up, "Lonely (Akon song)|Lonely" the following year. His second album, ''Konvicted'' (2006, was met with continued success and was nominated for Best Contemporary R&B Album at the 50th Annual Grammy Awards, while its lead singles, "I Wanna Love You (Akon song)|I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg) and "Smack That" (featuring Eminem, both received nominations for Best Rap/Sung Collaboration. The songs simultaneously peaked at numbers one and two on the Billboard Hot 100|''Billboard'' Hot 100, respectively, along with two of his singles released the following year: "Don't Matter" and his guest performance on Gwen Stefani's "The Sweet Escape (song)|The Sweet Escape"; this made Akon the first solo artist to concurrently hold the top two positions on the chart twice.Bronson, Fred. "[http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053124/chart-beat Chart Beat] Webarchive https://web.archive.org/web/20140919112131/http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/1053124/chart-beat September 19, 2014 ", ''Billboard Magazine'', April 5, 2007.cite magazine | url=https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chart-beat-159-1053124/ | title=Chart Beat | magazine=Billboard (magazine)|Billboard | access-date=November 7, 2023 | archive-date=November 7, 2023 | archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20231107024224/https://www.billboard.com/music/music-news/chart-beat-159-1053124/ | url-status=live His third album, ''Freedom (Akon album)|Freedom'' (2008, was supported by the top ten single, "Right Now (Na Na Na)", as well as the top 40 singles "I'm So Paid" (featuring Lil Wayne and Jeezy) and "Beautiful (Akon song)|Beautiful" (featuring Colby O'Donis and Kardinal Offishall). His fourth album, ''El Negreeto'' (2019, explored reggaeton and Latin music, while his fifth album, ''Akonda'' (also 2019, explored Afrobeats; both of which failed to chart. Along with his solo career, Akon has guest performed on 23 ''Billboard'' Hot 100 entries for other artists—such activity earned him two additional Grammy Award nominations. Akon founded the record labels Konvict Muzik in 2004 and KonLive Distribution in 2007, through which he has signed commercially successful acts including Lady Gaga, T-Pain, R. City, Kardinal Offishall, Jeffree Star and French Montana, among others. In addition, he holds a Akon production discography|separate career in production and songwriting predominantly for artists on the labels, but also for other artists such as Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie, Leona Lewis, Sean Paul, Whitney Houston, Mario (singer)|Mario, and Estelle (musician)|Estelle, among others. Akon has since been prolific in charitable and philanthropic endeavors. He launched the non-profit Akon Lighting Africa in 2014 and has begun development on Akon City, Senegal|his own city in Senegal, which is scheduled for completion in 2028. ''Forbes'' ranked Akon 80th (Power Rank) in the Forbes Celebrity 100|''Forbes'' Celebrity 100 in 2010Cite web April 18, 2012 Akon https://www.forbes.com/profile/akon/ live https://web.archive.org/web/20120417173650/http://www.forbes.com/profile/akon/ April 17, 2012 April 30, 2012 Forbes and 5th in the 40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa list, in 2011.Cite web October 17, 2011 Forbes releases "40 Most Powerful Celebrities in Africa" list | Channel O TV Online http://channelo.dstv.com/2011/10/forbes-releases-40-most-powerful-celebrities-in-africa-list/ https://web.archive.org/web/20130102232317/http://channelo.dstv.com/2011/10/forbes-releases-40-most-powerful-celebrities-in-africa-list/ January 2, 2013 April 30, 2012 Channelo.dstv.com ''Billboard'' ranked Akon number 6 on the list of Top Digital Songs Artists of the decade.Cite magazine Billboard – Music Charts, Music News, Artist Photo Gallery & Free Video http://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/digital-songs-artists?year=2009 live |magazine=Billboard https://web.archive.org/web/20180804233042/https://www.billboard.com/#/charts-decade-end/digital-songs-artists?year=2009 August 4, 2018 October 6, 2014 He was listed by ''Guinness World Records'' as the number-one selling artist for master ringtones in the world, with 11 million sold by December 2007.Cite web https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/86827-best-selling-mastertones-act Best-selling mastertones act | Guinness World Records November 7, 2023 November 7, 2023 https://web.archive.org/web/20231107031153/https://www.guinnessworldrecords.com/world-records/86827-best-selling-mastertones-act live

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