Aliaune Thiam (born April 16, 1977),[1] better known by his stage name Akon, is a Wolof-Senegalese-American hip hop singer-songwriter and record producer. Akon rose to prominence 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 two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution.

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