Akon is one of the most successful R&B singers of the 21th century, with 6 Grammy Award nominations.
Akon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, United States, but he lived in Dakar, Senegal, until the age of 7. Now he lives in Jersey City, New Jersey. His albums are: “Trouble”, “Konvicted”, “Freedom” and, the album that will soon be released is “Stadium Music”. He rose to fame in 2004 following the release of “Locked up”, his first single. His full name is not fully verified, as his date of birth, because of the travel between the United States and Senegal. There are rumors that Akon has three wives, but he has only revealed one: Tomeka. He claims to have six children from three different women. He wants to protect his personal life from the public eye. His father is a Senegalese percussionist, named Mor Thiam.
His unique blend of West-African-Style, skills and moves makes him one of the best R&B singers.
Source: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Akon
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