Upon release, Akon began writing and recording tracks in a home studio. He was eventually jailed, but he used the time - a total of three years, he claimed - to work on his musical ideas. There he discovered hip-hop for the first time, as well as crime.
Louis, Missouri, in 1973, Akon grew up in Senegal before he and his family (including his father, jazz percussionist Mor Thiam) returned to the United States and settled in New Jersey when he was seven. 2.īorn Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam in St. He has showcased these label connections on 2013's Konvict Mixtape, Vol. Along with his music, Akon founded his own Konvict label, helping launch the careers of artists including T-Pain, Lady Gaga, and Kardinal Offishall.
and U.K., the song helped Trouble go platinum, a certification achieved several times over on subsequent albums including 2006's Konvicted and 2008's Freedom.
Mixing smooth R&B vocals with hip-hop grooves, Senegalese-American singer, producer, and entrepreneur Akon first gained fame with the single "Locked Up," from his 2004 debut album, Trouble.
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