Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam or simply Akon, is an American singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer. He was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States on April 16, 1973.
He gained popularity with the song “Locked Up”, which was part of his debut album “Trouble”. However, the song that led him to gain international fame was “I Wanna Love You”. On that occasion, he collaborated with the American rapper Snoop Dogg. Singer, songwriter, actor, and music producer, he plays drums, synthesizer, and keyboard. (Some Interesting Topics – ANANT AMBANI AND RADHIKA MERCHANT)
Akon’s Net Worth In 2024
His successful music career, diverse business ventures, and philanthropic activities contributed to his estimated net worth of $60 million in 2024. Below we are showing his previous 5 years Networth.
| Networth year | Amount |
| 2024 | $60 million |
| 2023 | 56.5 million |
| 2022 | $52 million |
| 2021 | $46 million |
| 2020 | $43 million |
Childhood, Youth, And Family Life
Akon grew up in a family dedicated to music. He is the son of percussionist Mor Thiam. He lived in the United States and Senegal, West Africa. He completed his secondary and higher education in his native country. He attended high school at William L. Dickinson School in New Jersey. He then entered Clark Atlanta University, in Georgia.
Akon’s Beginnings In Music
Akon focused on music after he left the prison where he was. At that time, he made his first musical demo. His manager, Devyne Stephens, brought him to the offices of the Universal label. With that support, he released his first album, aptly titled “Trouble”.
Musical Genre
Akon is a versatile singer-songwriter. He has ventured into various genres and musical styles. Among them, are R&B, soul, reggae, hip-hop, and pop.
Career And Legacy
In 2004, Akon achieved popularity with the songs “Guetto”, “Bananza” and “Lonely”. In these songs, which deal with his life in prison, he fuses rap, soul, and some African rhythms.
At that time, his album “Trouble” sold more than three million copies worldwide. Based on that success, he achieved collaborations with various internationally famous artists. Among them, are Daddy Yankee, Elton John, and Gwen Stefani. As can be seen, they are exponents of very different musical styles, which demonstrates Akon’s versatility.
In 2006, Akon created his record label, Konvict Muzik. However, he released the album “Konvicted”, with Universal. Shortly after that, he worked with rappers Eminem and Snoop Dogg on the single “I Wanna Love You”.
In 2007, he was invited to participate in Gwen Stefani’s The Sweet Escape Tour.
In 2010, that single was nominated for Premios Lo Nuestro, awarded by the Univisión television network.
That same year 2010, Akon performed “Ángel”, a song produced by the famous DJ David Guetta.
The following year, he collaborated on the song “We Are The World: 25 For Haiti”, recorded for charity.
In 2013, Akon published the song “So Blue”, with his record label. Between late 2015 and early 2016, after signing with Atlantic Records, he released several songs. Among them, are “Want Some”, “Hypnotized” and “Good Girls Lie”.
In 2016, Akon collaborated on the song “Picky”, by singer Joey Montana.
In 2017, he released the mixtape “Konvict Kartel Vol. 2”.
In 2019, he published the song “Get Money”, with Puerto Rican rapper Anuel AA. He also released a new album, titled “El Negreeto”.
That same year, Akon shared his new song, “Como No” with his fans.
Between 2021 and 2022, he released several songs, with the participation of different performers.
Akon has positioned himself as one of the R&B performers with the highest income, per year.
Five Things You Might Not Have Known About The American Star
Everyone knows the American rapper Akon but did you know these five things about him? Here are five things to know about the artist.
- Son of
The rapper was born with a musical instinct inherited from his father, the Senegalese jazz drummer Mor Dogo Thiam, very popular in the 70s.
- Mystery Age
Akon’s birth day is April 30, but in what year was he born, 1973 or 1981? Akon jealously keeps his date of birth secret and in interviews, Akon has repeatedly refused to disclose his age.
- Car Theft
Akon was imprisoned for three years for stealing a luxury car. These years behind bars served as an electric shock for him to escape his life as a petty criminal and devote himself to his music.
- Child of Africa
Although he was born in Saint Louis in the American state of Missouri, Aliaune Badara Thiam lived in Senegal until the age of 7.
- Altruistic
Apart from his music, Akon is very involved in social entrepreneurship through his Konfidence Foundation dedicated to underprivileged children in Africa.
His company Akon Lighting Africa, aiming to deploy solar electrification, aims to bring electricity to 600 million people across the Continent and Akon City, the sustainable tourist city in Mbodiène, Senegal.
Know About The Amazing Moment When SRK & Salman Khan Dance To ‘Chammak Challo’ With Akon
This year on the 3rd march at Jamnagar, there was a big event in Jamnagar. Our favourite singer Akon arrived in Jamnagar on Sunday to perform at the pre-wedding festivities of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant. That Saturday, Akon’s performance on the gala night went viral on social media and got a huge number of views and shares.
As per Celebrity Talent Net, Akon, who reunited with SRK to perform Chammak Challo at the pre-wedding bash, usually charges between $300,000 and $499,000 (Rs 2 crore and Rs 4 crore) for a private performance.
Conclusion
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