Born – April 16, 1973
St. Louis, Missouri, U.S.
Birth name – Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam
Became rich and famous as a hip hop singer … became even richer and more famouser by discovering Lady Gaga.
Admits he tests out his songs in strip clubs before he releases them to the public … because as everyone knows, strippers always have the best judgment.
Akon has been ordered by a judge to cough up $5,000 a month in child support ... which would be considered MASSIVE ... except for the fact that he's raking in over $40,000 per month. TMZ broke the… READ MORE >
Akon had his first class seat snatched away from him, but got some sweet luxurious revenge on Delta yesterday ... thanks to an odd coincidence.We heard Akon was sitting back in steerage coach… READ MORE >
A concert worker says he's physically disabled right now now now ... and it's all Akon's fault -- after the singer allegedly stage dove right on top of the guy, causing him permanent injury.A man… READ MORE >
Akon's attempt to create a social media website is blowing up in his face -- first, the site floundered ... and now a company that worked on it is suing him for more than $127,000 ... TMZ has… READ MORE >
Akon doesn't drink ... Akon doesn't smoke ... but Akon was pretty damn surprised when he found out his pal Justin Bieber might be doin' both. Akon was leaving The Ivy yesterday when we asked him… READ MORE >
Baby-mama drama must run in the family ... Akon's lil bro Abou Thiam -- a huge record exec -- is asking a judge to shoot down his baby mama's demand for more cash ... despite his fat… READ MORE >
Akon "smacked that" ... and now he's taking responsibility for it -- filing paternity docs in court last month to become the legal father of two children he had out of wedlock. The singer filed a… READ MORE >
Akon's made hit song after hit song by following a simple formula -- if strippers bounce to it, fully clothed people will too! In other words ... smack that ... till you get sore.Check out TMZ on… READ MORE >
Akon has no plans to pay a $51,000 construction bill on his Georgia mansion -- insisting the man behind the 5-figure tab not only butchered his home ... he actually tried to EXTORT Akon to get the… READ MORE >
Akon's in the process of learning a very valuable lesson -- don't piss off your lawyers ... because they're experts in legal ass-beatings.According to a new lawsuit, filed in Georgia, the "Smack… READ MORE >
