Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, best known by his stage as Akon, is a Senegalese American R&B recording artist, composer, record producer, businessman, philanthropist, and entrepreneur. His estimated nett worth is $80 million.
Akon was born in St. Louis, Missouri, but grew up in Senegal before moving back to the United States and settling in New Jersey when he was seven. His family also included his father, jazz drummer Mor Thiam. He also learned about criminality there for the first time, along with hip-hop. He was ultimately sentenced to prison, but during that time—three years, he claimed—he worked on his musical concepts. Akon started creating and recording music in his home studio as soon as he was released.
The tapes were acquired by SRC/Universal, which went on to publish Akon’s debut LP, Trouble, in June 2004. Akon’s smooth, West African-influenced voice were an intriguing fusion with East Coast and Southern-influenced beats on the album. Akon became a famous and sought-after collaborator as a result of the song “Locked Up,” which peaked in the Top Ten of the Billboard Hot 100.
He signed Lady Gaga, a young pop icon, to his Konvict Muzik record company in 2007. In 2010 and 2011, Lady Gaga became the most popular female artist in the music business. According to Forbes, Akon made about $21 million in 2010 through his record companies and his recording career, $20 million in 2009, and $12 million in 2008.
STATISTICS
Source of Wealth:
Music
Age:
47
Birth Place:
St. Louis, Missouri, United States
Marital Status:
Married (Tomeka Akon)
Full Name:
Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Bongo Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam
Nationality:
United States
Date of Birth:
April 16, 1973
Ethnicity:
Senegalese
Occupation:
Singer, Musician. Songwriter, Record Producer
EARNINGS & FINANCIAL DATA
Earnings 2013
Asset 2013The value of his Atlanta home$2,865,000Asset 2013The value of his Alpharetta home in Georgia$1,650,000Earnings 2012
Asset Jun. 2012The value of Akon’s Spyker C8 Aileron$500,000Earnings 2011$30 Million
Earnings 2010$20 Million
Earnings 2009$20 Million
Earnings 2008$12 Million
