5. He was tight with Michael Jackson. Akon worked with the late King of Pop on a remix of Jackson's song "Wanna Be Startin' Something" for the album Thriller 25th Anniversary Edition and "Hold My Hand." "I was blessed to be the last artist to work with him. We actually got a lot done but we developed a friendship at the same time," Akon says.
6. He goes to strip clubs during his free time. "That's what I do for fun," he says. He also sleeps, watches movies and plays basketball, soccer and bowling during his time off.
7. He goes to work on an empty stomach. His only pre-concert ritual? "I don't eat before a show," he says.
