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Aliaune Damala Badara Akon Thiam, known as Akon, is a Senegalese-American R&B and hip-hop artist, producer, and entrepreneur. Although born in St. Louis, he spent his childhood in Senegal before his family relocated to New Jersey, eventually settling in Newark. His time in Newark was formative, though it also involved legal troubles that he later channeled into his music, most notably in his 2004 debut 'Trouble' and the hit 'Locked Up.' He has since become a global superstar with multiple platinum albums and successful record labels like Konvict Muzik and KonLive.
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