Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam

Akon is an American hip-hop artist, producer and songwriter. He has been nominated for various music awards, including twice becoming the best male performer. During his musical career he collaborated with many famous artists. The singer recorded joint songs with Snoop Dogg, Eminem, David Getta, Bob Sinclair, Gwen Stefani and others.

Alim Damala Badara Eikon Thiam was born in St. Louis, but spent his childhood in Senegal. Immediately after the boy was born, his parents returned to their homeland. Akon was born on April 16, 1973, the son of drummer Maura Thiam and dancer Kaine Gaye Thiam. Since childhood he was fond of music, dreamed to follow in his father's footsteps. As a result, I learned to play not only drums, but also guitar, as well as traditional West African drum - jambe.

The family returned to the States when Aikon was 7 years old. They settled in New Jersey. At such a young age, the boy was already fluent in three languages - English, French and Volof. At the age of 15, Aikon wrote his first song, "Operations of Nature."

As a teenager, Aikon had problems with the law, stealing other people's cars, selling drugs. As a result, the guy was jailed for 5 years. During his imprisonment, he reimagined his life and made sure that he wanted to connect the future with music.

While still in prison, he wrote the song "Locked Up." By the way, during these 5 years he wrote dozens of texts, which in the future became hits. Immediately after his release from prison, Akon recorded several rap tracks about his own life.

The first tracks Aikon created in the home studio, but soon the young and talented singer noticed the record company and after a while under the label Universal released the debut album Ofikon "Trouble". All the songs he wrote himself, the rapper shared with the audience his own experiences and emotions experienced in the past. It includes hits "Ghetto" and "Belly Dancer (Bananza)."

By the way, the song "Belly Dancer" was already released in 2003 as a single, but then listeners did not pay attention to it. But after the release of the album "Trouble" the song began to be twisted on all radio stations. The album did not reach the top of the charts, but long in them lasted. It sold well and soon gained platinum status.

In November 2006, the singer's second album, "Konvicted", was released. It was immediately recognized as the best release of the year. Eminem, Snoop Dogg, T-Pain, StylesP contributed to this recording. This record became platinum in 7 weeks. The album was so successful that Aikon launched his own music label on this wave, which was called Konvikt Muzik.

The singer is gaining popularity not only in America, but also abroad. His songs are listened to in Europe, Russia, and in the singer's homeland. In addition, the man launched his own clothing line Konvict Clothing. He also announced plans to make a film about his own life.

In 2008, Aikon recorded the album "Freedom". It was originally planned that the album would include the duet of Aikon and Michael Jackson - "Cry Out Of Joy". But even before the release of the song got on the Internet, in the end the musicians did not add it to this album. It was later included in Michael Jackson's posthumous album. The album "Freedom" as well as a previous work by Aikon, went platinum.

In 2009, Akon began producing, and under his leadership, the band's "State of Survival" album "Flipsyde" was released. The singer also co-wrote Lady Gaga's hit "Just Dance". The track was later nominated for a Grammy for Best Dance Recording.

In May 2009, Aikon was approached by FIFA, inviting him to write the anthem of the championship, as well as become the musical curator of the event. Of course, the singer was flattered by the opportunity and immediately agreed.

Especially for the 2010 FIFA World Cup, he created the track "Oh Africa". His recording featured American singer Keri Hilson. They also released a vivid themed clip, and the proceeds from the track went to disadvantaged African children.

In September 2010, Akon recorded the house track for the first time. It was his collaboration with French DJ David Ghetto. The song Sexy immediately soared to the top of the charts. Later, the single "Angel" was released, produced by the same David Guetta.

In 2010, Aikon announced the imminent release of the album "Stadium". Unfortunately, the album has not yet seen the light of day, but many duets were recorded and several singles were released.

In the same year, Indian actor Shahrukh Khan invited Aikon to record the soundtracks for the film Ra. First!" The singer created two tracks for the film "Chammak Challo" and "Criminal", which he performed in Hindi. Despite the difficulties associated with the project, the artist did not demand a cent for this work.

Aikon has long been interested in cinema. In 2012, he was among the directors of the film "Black November." And in 2015 he acted as an actor in the crime film "Robbery in the American." During his music career, the singer has made more than 40 music videos, some of them became video hits: "Lonely", "Right Now", "Smack That" and others.

Akon is a Muslim and does not use alcohol or drugs. According to some reports, the singer has three wives. This topic has long been discussed on the web, but in the end this information was refuted by Aikon himself, saying that it was his next "game" with journalists.

The singer has only one wife (as far as we know - a civilian), but six children, and three different women. However, Aikon was not married to any woman.

Akon often "plays" with the media. For a long time no one knew the exact date of birth of the singer, different sources cited different data. When asked about his age, the singer answers with a smile that he does not know him. Aikon said he doesn't understand why it's so important.

He looks much younger than his years and sees no point in spreading about his years. However, soon the correct date of birth still "leaked" to the Network. The Smoking Gun website published official documents from the police, which indicate the date - April 16, 1973.

The singer tries not to advertise his personal life, he does not disclose the names of civil wives or children. On Instagram, he tries not to post family photos, occasionally in his account there are pictures of the eldest son, and then because of his birthday.

In 2007, it was reported that Aikon had purchased a diamond mine in South Africa. But the singer does not cover his exploitation.

In 2017, Akon worked with famous DJs. He recorded the dance track "Yes" with Dutch musician Sam Feldt. His second work was the song "Til the sun rise up", recorded in a duet with French DJ Bob Sinclair.

Since 2014, the singer has created the "Akon Lighting Africa" project to provide electricity to 600 million Africans who live without electricity.

2004 – «Trouble»

2005 - single "Ghetto"

2005 - single "Lonely"

2005 - single "Belly Dancer (Bananza)"

2006 – «Konvicted»

2006 - single "Smackthat" (featuring Eminem)

2007 - "Corporate Konvicts" (withYoung Jeezy)

2006 - single "I Wanna Love You" (featuring Snoop Dogg)

2007 – «Illegal Alien Vol. 1»

2008 – «Freedom»

2013 - single "So Blue"

2017 - single "Til the sun rise up" (with Bob Sinclair)

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam's estimated Net Worth, Salary, Income, Cars, Lifestyles & much more details has been updated below.

Let's check, How Rich is Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam in 2020?

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam Net Worth 2021

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam 's revenue is $1.5M in 2021. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam and could vary in the range between $786.8K - $1.6M.

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam Net Worth 2020

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam 's revenue is $1.1M in 2020. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam and could vary in the range between $820.5K - $2M.

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam Net Worth 2019

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam 's revenue is $1.8M in 2019. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam and could vary in the range between $943.6K - $2M.

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam Net Worth 2018

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam 's revenue is $1.1M in 2018. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam and could vary in the range between $870.3K - $1.2M.

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam Net Worth 2017

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam 's revenue is $1.6M in 2017. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam and could vary in the range between $821.9K - $1.9M.

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam Net Worth 2016

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam 's revenue is $1.1M in 2016. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam and could vary in the range between $760.6K - $1.7M.

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam Net Worth 2015

Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam 's revenue is $1.1M in 2015. It is an approximate forecast of how rich is Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam and could vary in the range between $831.3K - $1.9M.

It is an overall forecast for the net worth of Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam. The evaluation covers the latest 5 years and a approximation for next year. See above to learn how much money does Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam make a year.

The range above shows an estimation based on evaluation generated by public information about sponsorships or other sources found on the internet. It's summarized data from Alium Damala Badara Eikon Thiam' projects existing in AidWiki's repository. It's an approximation of the revenue compiled by AidWiki and may not correspond with the real amount.