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Famous as :

R&B singer

Birth Name :

Aliaune Damala Dakha Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam

Birth Date :

April 30, 1973

Birth Place :

St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Spouse :

Tomeka

Claim to fame :

Debut album "Trouble" (2004)
Signed a publishing deal with rapper-turned-publisher C-Murder's TRU Publishing company in March 2008 to release a book based on his life to be titled "Thug Politics", due in stores April or May the same year.
Wrote and recorded an apology song, "Sorry, Blame Me", which is meant to apologize for his bad concert behavior, including his "lewd dancing" with underage girl (June 2007).
Dislikes independent woman.
Used to send his music to Africa where the radio stations would play it.
Grew up listening to Black Uhuru, Bob Marley and Tracy Chapman.
He was accepted by the gangster crowd and became the most popular kid in Jersey City.
The African radio stations once played his whole album everyday.
Having a future plan on making records with his father Mor Thiam.
He plays almost all music instruments.
 
 

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50th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals
InStyle and the Recording Academy Celebrate GRAMMY
50th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals
2007 MTV Video Music Awards - Red Carpet
Chicago's B96 Summer Bash
50th Annual GRAMMY Awards - Arrivals
2007 American Music Awards - Red Carpet
The 19th Annual MuchMusic Video Awards - Arrivals
2007 American Music Awards - Red Carpet