Akon Profile

Akon Profile


Sex: Male

Nationality: African (From Senegal)

Born: Born Aliaune Thiam in Senegal in 1981

Height: 5' 11"

Profession: musician

Music Style: West African-styled vocals with East Coast- and Southern-styled beats.

Debut Single: "Locked Up" From the Album "Trouble" reached the top 10 in the US and the top 5 in the UK

Claim to fame: the single "Locked Up" was written after Akon was jailed for 3 years for armed robbery; In November of 2005, he was shot during an altercation giving him more street cred. He blew up after being featured in the song "Soul Survivor" with rapper Young Jeezy in 2005.

Father: Mor Thiam, jazz percussionist






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