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Akon

Date of birth: 1973-04-16

Place of birth: St. Louis, Missouri, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Akon

Biography

Aliaume Damala Badara Akon Thiam (born April 16, 1973),better known as Akon, is an American singer, rapper, songwriter, businessman, record producer and actor. He rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album Trouble.

Movie Credits

Miracles Across 125th Street
2.5

Miracles Across 125th Street

2021-12-20

After battling drug addiction, a Harlem rapper returns to his family’s church to confront his past o

Plies: Goon In the Trap
1.2

Plies: Goon In the Trap

2010-02-09

Trapstar Street Video Mix Hosted By Plies. Includes the hottest videos of the Rap artist Plies and e

Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4
2.9

Mistarello Presents: Hard Body Blends Volume 4

2009-05-27

Mista Rello has been around the mixtape game for a quick minute, delivering some of the hottest blen

Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement
0

Ghostride the Whip: The Hyphy Movement

2008-07-28

The first film to definitively capture the energy and danger of "Hyphy," the Hip Hop youth movement

American Heist
2.4

American Heist

2014-09-11

Two brothers, both with troubled paths, find themselves in the middle of one last bank job.

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop
4.5

A GRAMMY Salute to 50 Years of Hip-Hop

2023-12-10

A once-in-a-lifetime live concert special celebrating the 50th anniversary of hip-hop, the two-hour

Black November
2.5

Black November

2012-12-07

A volatile, oil-rich Nigerian community wages war against their corrupt government and a multi-natio

Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff
1.5

Kiss and Tail: The Hollywood Jumpoff

2009-01-01

Go deep into the underworld of hip-hop groupies and video vixens where sex is the backstage pass and

Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop
4

Black and Blue: Legends of the Hip-Hop Cop

2006-06-27

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping
3.3

Popstar: Never Stop Never Stopping

2016-06-03

When his new album fails to sell records, pop/rap superstar Conner4real goes into a major tailspin a

Tooken
2

Tooken

2015-05-26

Spoof of the "Taken" franchise. An ex-CIA agent who is now a mall security guard discovers that thin

Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time
3

Lady Gaga: One Sequin at a Time

2010-09-29

Not since Madonna has the pop world experienced a cultural icon like Stefani Germanotta, better know

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly
3.4

Travis Scott: Look Mom I Can Fly

2019-08-28

While crafting his Grammy-nominated album "Astroworld," Travis Scott juggles controversy, fatherhood

YouTube Live
3.5

YouTube Live

2008-11-22

YouTube Live was a 2008 event streamed live on the Internet from San Francisco and Tokyo. It was lau

The American King
1.5

The American King

2020-10-29

In 2020, a mysterious Priestess arrives in the USA to fulfill a 400 year old Prophecy: to choose an

Love, Kills xx
5

Love, Kills xx

2010-04-28

Love, Kills xx is a visually intense and symbolically charged series that delves into the rawest, mo

Lady Gaga: Out Of Control
0

Lady Gaga: Out Of Control

2011-04-06