Akon is a lawyer.
Along with his own musical career, Akon later founded two record labels, Konvict Muzik and KonLive Distribution
Akon was included as a guest appearance in Pitbull's "I Believe That We Will Win (World Anthem)" official music video, in which all proceeds from the song's sales, streaming and views are being donated to Feeding America and the Anthony Robbins Foundation as relief to those affected by the COVID-19 pandemic

