Akon

Akon in 2010, Featureflash / Shutterstock.com

Birth Name: Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam

Place of Birth: St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.

Date of Birth: April 16, 1973

Ethnicity: Wolof Senegalese

Akon is an American singer, songwriter, entrepreneur, record producer, and actor. Akon’s style of music is a blend of West African vocals mixed with hip hop rhymes. He is also known as A-Kon and El Negreeto.

He was born in St. Louis, Missouri. He is the son of Kine Gueye Thiam (née Gueye), a dancer, and Mor Thiam (born Mor Dogo Thiam), a drummer, cultural historian, and entertainment consultant. His father was born in Kaolack, Senegal, to a Toucouleur family. He is of Wolof descent; the Wolof are an ethnic group in Senegal, Gambia, and Mauritania. Akon spent time in Senegal during his childhood, as well as Union City, and Newark, in New Jersey. He is a citizen of Senegal and the U.S.

Akon is a Muslim.

He has (at least) nine children.

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39 Responses

  1. Karl says:

    The guy is handsome.Whoever says he is ugly lacks the sense of judgment,even with two eyes? what a pitty!

  2. mrs akon's wifey says:

    I love you akon I’m here for u papy.

  3. Samia_Kabullah_Bella says:

    He may not be have very an appealing appareance to everyone,but you can’t expect everyone to look attractive can you ?!
    Also atleast he can sing unlike certain (no naming) singers popular today that rely on auto tune.
    Plus i bet who ever called him ugly did not realise that his or her favourite actor/actress wears a lot of makeup.

  4. TRIBE says:

    “Anonymous” – Wrote
    May 12th, 2009

    “i agree, he’s ugly, but not because he’s black.”

    You are a complete TOSSER, D E L E T E THIS IGNORAMUS TWAT

    • africa says:

      fuck you TRIBE
      i bet he looks better then you and your fuckin mom

      • Tribe says:

        erm take a chill pill darling, if you had read my post PROPERLY, i was responding to someone who wrote

        “i agree, he’s ugly, but not because he’s black.” – Anonymous

        and i [Tribe] responded by saying “You are a complete TOSSER, D E L E T E THIS IGNORAMUS TWAT”

        GET IT!

  5. ethnic says:

    I agree, its a mystery.

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