$DKTS - Konvict Music was founded by its CEO, Aliaune Damala Badara Thiam, better known in the music scene as the rapper "Akon." Akon is one of two artists in the history of the Billboard Hot 100 to hold down the top two spots on the chart on two separate occasions. The company is a family affair as Akon's brother, Omar Thiam, is the President of Groovlyne/Konvict. Music has deep roots in the family which includes their father, who was a percussionist and worked with legends like James Brown and B.B. King. As veterans of the music business, the Thiam brothers understand the importance of working with people of good character and know that Big Tent co-founder Jeff Frieberger is a rarity.