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Akon
Akon at Live Earth in June 2007.
Background information
Birth name	Alioune Badara Thiam
Born	April 30, 1973 (1973-04-30) (age 34)
Origin	Dakar, Senegal
Genre(s)	Hip hop, Dance-pop, R&B, Soul, influences of Reggae
Occupation(s)	Singer, songwriter, record producer
Years active	1996–present
Label(s)	Universal, SRC, Konvict, UpFront
Associated acts	Young Jeezy, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, Plies, Red Cafe, Bone Thugs-n-Harmony, Kardinal Offishall
Website	www.akononline.com

Akon (pronounced /ˈeɪkɒn/) (born Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam on April 30, 1973) is a Senegalese-American hip hop and R&B singer, songwriter, occasional rapper and record producer. Akon rose to fame in 2004 following the release of his single "Locked Up" from his debut album Trouble. His second album, Konvicted, earned him a Grammy Award nomination for the single "Smack That". He is the founder of Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution. He is well known for singing hooks and has over 130 guest appearances and 21 Billboard Hot 100 songs to his credit. He is the only artist to ever accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice. In a recent interview Akon revealed that he will be performing the halftime show of Super Bowl 42.