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Birth Name:
Alioune Badara Thiam
Birth Place:
St. Louis, MO
Date of Birth / Zodiac Sign:
04/16/1977, Aries
Profession:
Hip-hop and R&B artist; record producer
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Akon Fast Facts:
Raised in Dakar, Senegal, his parents made sure he and his siblings were all born United States citizens.
Started kindergarten when he was 7; graduated high school at age 20.
Met Wyclef Jean of The Fugees while working at a Jersey City barber shop during high school; appeared on the Fugees' 1996 album
The
Score
.
Served three years in prison for car theft.
Released debut album,
Trouble
, in 2004.
Founded the Konfidence Foundation, which works to improve the lives of children in Senegal.
Has two clothing lines (Alianune and Konvict Clothing), his own production company (Konvict Muzik) and a record label (Kon Live Records).
Akon Relationships:
Kiné Thiam - Mother
Mor Thiam - Father
College:
Attended Clark Atlanta University, Atlanta, GA
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