Musician Dictionary

Akon

Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1973) · US singer and producer

DescriptionSenegalese-American singer, songwriter, and record producer (born 1973)
Source: Wikidata
Born1973-04-16
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
BirthplaceSt. Louis St. Louis
Source: MusicBrainz, Wikidata
AreaSenegal
Source: MusicBrainz
CountrySN
Source: MusicBrainz
CitizenshipUnited States Senegal
Source: Wikidata
Occupationbusinessperson singer philanthropist record producer songwriter activist rapper author composer
Source: Wikidata
Genresdance-pop hip-hop contemporary R&B Europop pop music pop rap dancehall reggae
Source: Wikidata
Record labelsUpFront Records Universal Motown Republic Group Konvict Muzik Republic Records BMG Rights Management KonLive Distribution SRC Records Atlantic Records
Source: Wikidata
Member ofArtists For Haiti Freeworld All Stars
Source: Discogs

Also known as

A Thiam A, Thiam A. "Akon" Thiam A. Thaim A. Thiam A. Thiaum A."Akon"Thiam A.Thiam Akon Thiam Alaune Thiam Ali Thiam 'Akon' Aliaiune Thiam Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam Aliaume Thiam Aliaune Aliaune "Akon" Thiam Tuinfort Aliaune 'Akon' Thiam Aliaune (Akon) Thiam Aliaune Akon Thiam Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam Aliaune Smith Aliaune Thiam Aliaune Thiam Akon Aliaune “Akon” Thiam Aliaune „Akon“ Thiam Alioune Thiam AliouneThiam Aliuane Thiam Aliune Thiam Thiam Thiam A. Thiam Aliaune Thiam, Aliaune

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Identifiers

mbid: 1138a764-2212-4d0a-b02d-0dc14df91e08 · wikidata: Q32849 · isni: 0000000063087968 · ipi: 00338225566 · discogs: 229665, 313429 · spotify: 0z4gvV4rjIZ9wHck67ucSV · apple_music: 3261325

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