Akon

Akon

Actor · Producer

St. Louis, Missouri, USA
April 16, 1973

Biography

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973),better known as Akon, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.

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Akon 1
Akon 2

Representative Works

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
6.6
/ English
American Heist
American Heist
4.8
/ English
Ra.One
Ra.One
5.7
/ Hindi
Tooken
Tooken
4.1
/ English
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
6.8
/ English
Miracles Across 125th Street
Miracles Across 125th Street
5.0
/ English
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
9.0
/ English
An SNL Valentine
An SNL Valentine
No Rating Yet
/ English
Black November
Black November
5.0
/ English
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
No Rating Yet
/ French
YouTube Live
YouTube Live
7.0
/ English
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
5.8
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
2016Nominee

Best Performance

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

American Heist
2014Nominee

Best Performance

American Heist

Ra.One
2011Nominee

Best Performance

Ra.One

Career Highlights

Tooken
2015Highlight

Best Performance

Tooken

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
2019Highlight

Best Performance

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

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