Early lifeAs the son of famed jazz musician
Mor Thiam, Akon was raised in a musical setting and taught to play several instruments. At the age of 7, he spent time between America and Senegal until he was 15, then he moved permanently to New Jersey. During Akon’s alleged time in jail for 12 years, he began to understand his music abilities and developed an appreciation for his musical background. Akon's unique blend of West African-style, skills and moves eventually caught the ears of executives at Universal.
[5]Name and AgeThe
full name of Akon is, Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, as announced by himself.
[6] Other sources say his given name is Aliaune Thiam.
[7] Some sources have written his name as Aliaune Badara Thiam or Alioune Badara Thiam.
[8] However, About.com claims that this middle name has never been independently verified.
[9] In addition, some media institutions have incorrectly reported that he was born in 1981. Sources such as the
AP have indicated he was born in 1973. Legal documents released by
The Smoking Gun list his name as Aliaune Damala Thiam and date of birth as 1973-04-30
[10] or 1973-04-16.
[11] According to the Smoking Gun article, "By all indications, he was born April 16, 1973."
[12] When asked his age during an interview with
VIBE, Akon reportedly responded, "The only thing I hide is my age... before I lie to you, I'd rather say nothing."
[12] It has since been confirmed that his birth certificate says he was born in 1977.
BackgroundHe is the son of the Senegalese percussionist
Mor Thiam. He then spent split time between Senegal and America until he was 15, and then permanently moved to
Jersey City, New Jersey.
[13] He recorded his first song, "Operations of Nature", at the age of fifteen.
[citation needed] Akon began writing and recording tracks in his home studio. The tapes found their way to
SRC/
Universal, which released Akon's debut LP
Trouble in June 2004. The album is a hybrid of Akon's silky, West African-styled vocals mixed with East Coast and Southern beats. Most of Akon's songs begin with the sound of the clank of a jail cell with him uttering the word "Konvict".
Personal lifeAkon has been rumored to have three wives, but recently has said to only have one.
[30] Akon nominally belongs to the
Sunni sect of Islam. Both his parents are Muslim.
[citation needed] Polygamy is illegal in the
United States of America and in many Muslim countries
[citation needed]. He claims to have five children with three different women in an interview with
Blender.
[31]He also has his own charity for underprivileged children in Africa called Konfidence Foundation.
[32] Akon owns a diamond mine in
South Africa and denies the existence of
conflict diamonds (Otherwise casually referred to as 'blood diamonds'), saying, "I don't even believe in conflict diamonds. That's just a movie. Think about it. Ain't nobody thought about nothing about no conflict diamonds until the movie came out."
[33] He also allegedly had a previous occupation as a drug dealer but has stated in interviews that he's never used drugs, though some of his lyrics would suggest otherwise. Despite his alleged criminal history, he proclaims that he has turned his life around.
In 2006, he traveled to Africa to play a concert in
Dar Es Salaam,
Tanzania[/b]
ألبوماته
- سنة الإصدار: 2004
- الأغاني الفردية: Locked Up و Ghetto و Lonely و Bananza و Pot Of Gold
كلمته المشهورةkonvicted وهي اسم لشركته الموسيقية كونفيكت ميوزك والتي اخرجت فنانين اقوياء كثر منهم تي.باين$كاردينال$راي لافندر وتنتج هده الشركة التي يمتلكها ايكون الكثير من الاغاني الجميلة$كونفيك تعني المسجون إشارة إلى ايكون اللي حكم بالسجن لانه كان يقوم بسرقه السيارات المعروفه ب grand theft auto.
لم يلاقي هذا الالبوم النجاح المتوقع .. لكن ما زال ايكون يتربع على عرش ملوك الار اند بي. الاغني الناجحة في الالبوم 1- Right Now (Na Na Na) 2-I'm So Paid (Ft. lIl Wayne Ft. Young Jezyy) 3-Holla Holla (Ft. T-pain)
السبت يوليو 09, 2011 1:33 am من طرف اعفيني
Ahlamontada 
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