Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, better known as simply Akon ( /ˈeɪkɒn/; born April 16, 1973), is a Senegalese American R&B; recording artist and songwriter. According to Forbes, Akon grossed $21 million in 2010, $20 million in 2009 and $12 million in 2008. He rose...  MORE