{"id":2047,"date":"2023-05-06T08:59:09","date_gmt":"2023-05-06T08:59:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.evobiography.com\/en\/akon\/"},"modified":"2023-05-06T08:59:09","modified_gmt":"2023-05-06T08:59:09","slug":"akon","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/evobiography.com\/en\/akon\/","title":{"rendered":"Akon"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"post-1110\">\n<div class=\"entry-content mh-clearfix\">\n<figure class=\"entry-thumbnail\"><\/figure>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Akon, an American singer, of Senegalese origin, was born on April 16, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States.<span id=\"more-1110\"><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\"><!--more-->Biography and life story of celebrity in English.<\/p>\n<h2>Basic info wiki card<\/h2>\n<p>Name in English: Akon<br \/>\nFull real name: Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam<br \/>\nNationality: Senegal, United States<br \/>\nLanguage: English<br \/>\nReligion: Islam<br \/>\nResidence: United States<br \/>\nOrigin: Senegal<br \/>\nDate of birth: April 16, 1973<br \/>\nPlace of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, United States<br \/>\nAge: 48 years old (in 2022)<br \/>\nAstrological Sign: Aries<br \/>\nProfession: Singer, Author, Composer, Music Producer, Entrepreneur<br \/>\nGenre: Rap, Pop, RnB<br \/>\nYears of activity: 1996 &#8211; present<\/p>\n<h2>Biography, Life story<\/h2>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">Akon was born on April 16, 1973 in Saint Louis, Missouri, USA. But he lived in Dakar, the capital of Senegal, and since the age of 7 he moved between Senegal and America, and at the age of 15 he moved permanently to Jersey City, New Jersey in the United States.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">He is an American singer of Senegalese origin who started his artistic career in 1996. He is one of the most successful R&amp;B singers in the twenty-first century, and his total income reaches $ 30 million, according to Forbes magazine. He rose to prominence in 2004 when he released his first solo album, Locke. up, his second album, \u201cKonvicted.\u201d He received a Grammy Award nomination for his song, \u201cSmack That.\u201d<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify\">In 2005, he was arrested at the airport and imprisoned for smuggling contraband and weapons.<\/p>\n<h2>List of works &#8211; Discography<\/h2>\n<h3>Albums<\/h3>\n<p dir=\"ltr\" style=\"text-align: justify\">Trouble (2004), Konvicted (2006), Freedom (2008), Akonic (2010).<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div class=\"mh-excerpt\"><p>Akon, an American singer, of Senegalese origin, was born on April 16, 1973 in St. Louis, Missouri, United States. 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