R&B » Akon Net Worth
Birth Name:
Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam
Date of Birth:
April 16, 1973
Zodiac Sign:
Aries
Religion:
Muslim
Height:
5 ft 10 in (178 cm)
Akon is a singer, songwriter, R&B star and producer with an estimated net worth of $80 million. Akon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, which his parents arranged so that he would have American citizenship and not encounter future immigration problems. He is the son of Senegalese percussionist Mor Thiam. Akon was raised in a environment full of music and played several instruments when he was young.
During Akon’s teen years he shift his time and interest on crime to producing music, songwrite and recording demos. Eventually he signed with Universal and Akon released his debut album ‘Trouble’ in 2004. Akon co founded the label Konvict Muzik under the parent company Universal, on which he released his second and third albums ‘Konvicted’ and ‘Freedom’.
He collaborated with many other successful artists such as Lady Gaga, Gwen Stefani and Whitney Houston, bringing his contributing efforts as a guest artist to over 300 appearances, of which 45 reached the Billboard Hot 100.
Akon didn’t only stick to music, but also got active in the field of film and television. He got a reality show and a movie in production at the moment. He also launched his own urban clothing line ‘Konvict Clothing’ in 2007. He won a American Music Award and obtained both the number one and two spots on the Billboard Hot 100 twice, which was never done before.
Akon's Popularity
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