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Aliaune Badara Akon Thiam better known by his middle and stage name Akon (pronounced /ekn/ ), is an American R&B singer-songwriter, record producer, businessman, and philanthropist of Senegalese origin. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up, the first single from his debut album Trouble . His second album, Konvicted , earned him a Grammy Award nomination of the single "Smack That". He has since founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and Kon Live Distribution.
Akon often sings hooks for other artists and is currently accredited with over 180 guest appearances and 23 Billboard Hot 100 songs. He is the first solo artist to accomplish the feat of holding both the number one and two spots simultaneously on the Billboard Hot 100 charts twice.

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