Biography
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American-born Senegalese singer and songwriter who rose to prominence through his first single “Locked Up” from his debut album Trouble, which was released in 2004. His other single hits include ‘Lonely’, ‘Smack That’ and ‘I Wanna Love You’. Born as Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam in St. Louis, Missouri, USA on April 16, 1973, Akon is the son of Kine Gueye Thiam and Mor Thiam. He spent most of his childhood in Senegal, and moved to Newark, New Jersey at age 7.
Body Measurements Table
All body measurements you might be interested in can be found in the table below. For example height, weight and dress size.
| Body shape: | Athletic |
|---|---|
| Dress size: | Unknown |
| Breasts-Waist-Hips: | Unknown |
| Shoe size: | Unknown |
| Bra size: | Unknown |
| Cup size (US): | Unknown |
| Height: | 5′10¾” (180 cm) |
| Weight: | 170 pounds (77 kg) |
| Natural breasts or implants: | Unknown |
Quotes
The moment artists can just do what they love to do then music will go right back to where it used to be. I mean back in the ’60s and ’70s and ’80s, that’s what it was.
As long as you’re giving up quality records and you’re makin’ hit records, people are always gonna want to hear a hit, and they’ll always want to be attached to something that’s doin’ great.
I always want to set myself a challenge by doing something no-one would expect me to do! But, having said that, I don’t feel as a musician you can steer too far away from what you normally do.
While I’m here, I’m gonna milk it for all I can, so when I’m no longer hot – and I know that day is coming – I will step over here and enjoy everything I’ve created up to this point. The music is just opening all these doors, so I can relax.
I’m a polygamist. I can afford to have as many wives as I can afford to have. All Africans believe in it. My dad has four wives.
