Akon - From Jail and Controversy to Multi-Platinum Recording Artist

New #Janette’s TV episode –  Aliaune Damala Bouga Time Puru Nacka Lu Lu Lu Badara Akon Thiam, better known as Acon or Akon,  is a Senegalese-American singer, songwriter, record producer, entrepreneur, philanthropist and actor.  Akon rose to prominence in 2004 following the release of "Locked Up", the first single from his debut album, Trouble. He has since founded two successful record labels, Konvict Muzik and KonLive Distribution. The labels served as a stepping stone for many soon-to-be successful acts, such as Lady Gaga, T-Pain, R. City, Kardinall Offishall, and Red Café. His second album, Konvicted received three nominations for the Grammy Awards in two categories, Best Contemporary R&B Album for Konvicted album and Best Rap/Sung Collaboration for "Smack That" and "I Wanna Love You".  . He has released 6 solo albums and has handled the majority of production on his solo work and guest features. Alongside this, he also produced records mainly for artists on his respective labels, as well as for other artists such as Michael Jackson, Snoop Dogg, Lionel Richie, Leona Lewis, Sean Paul and Whitney Houston. Janette caught up with him in #Toronto, at #The Elevate Technology Conference and captured his talk on stage for this special behind-the-scenes access. Enjoy this special Janette’s TV episode https://www.youtube.com/user/YourMarketingMagnet. Please leave your comments in the feed and share us with all the amazing women and smart men in your life.  Kindly also hit the #BELL to be notified of all our upcoming episodes. Thank you!