American-Senegalese rapper, real name Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam.

His debut-album reached number 1 in the UK and spawned the chart-topping Lonely. Follow-up albums include the US no.2 Konvicted featuring his collaboration with Eminem, "Smack That".

Akon also runs the record label, Konvict Muzik, established in 2004.

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