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Senegalese singer, songwriter, rapper, record producer, and entrepreneur
R&B-rooted Senegalese-American vocalist, songwriter, and producer who debuted with the Top Ten pop hit "Locked Up" and moved toward commercial dance-pop.
| Born | April 16, 1973 |
| Hometown | St. Louis, Missouri, United States of America |
| Net worth | $60 million |
| Height | 5'10" (1.78m) |
| Parents | Mor Thiam |
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Akon felt under pressure to 'distance himself from his African background'
- Akon has claimed that music producers were only interested in one side of his heritage in the early 2000s.
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Akon felt pressure to "distance" himself from his African background at the start of his career
Akon has claimed that music producers were only interested in one side of his heritage in the early 2000s.
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