DyspOra

Born around 1994 Attending school in Adelaide, he wrote poetry, and soon became a socially-conscious rapper called DyspOra. ==Career==

Akon established Playback808 as an independent hip hop collective in 2011 and later (around 2017) as a record label. In January 2019 Akon released "The One Freestyle", in which he takes aim at Australian police and the vilification of Sudanese people in Australia. He thinks that racism, as something which he and his loved ones experience constantly, is not being addressed with enough urgency in Australia, and believes in the power of music to influence people. On 17 April 2020, Akon released his first EP, The AustrAlien, on all platforms, after a preview on Triple J. The 8-track mini-album was produced in partnership with the not-for-profit organisation Music in Exile (which showcases refugee and migrant artists ==Community work and activism==

Akon calls his brand of hip hop "Sonic Activism", as he uses his music as a tool to influence social change. His community work includes giving his time to helping disadvantaged young people in the northern suburbs of Adelaide, running weekly music sessions for up to 70 people at Northern Sound System in Elizabeth. With the live sessions interrupted by the COVID-19 pandemic in Australia, Akon helped to supply the young musicians with microphones, and has kept in touch using Zoom video chat. He has proven an inspiration to young artists such as Kaye Lou and Phylo. He is an ambassador for the Timpir Foundation, an organisation he founded himself to provide education to more than 1,400 children in South Sudan and in refugee camps in Kenya. ==Discography==

Extended plays Singles ==Recognition and awards==

The South Australian Music Awards (previously known as the Fowler's Live Music Awards) are annual awards that exist to recognise, promote and celebrate excellence in the South Australian contemporary music industry. They commenced in 2012. DyspOra won Best Male Artist in 2017. Akon received the Youth Award for 2018 at the Governor's Multicultural Awards in South Australia in 2019, for his "outstanding youth and community work for the local and international community". Akon was a state finalist in the 2020 Young Australian of the Year awards and was also nominated for the Channel 7 Young Achievers awards in the same year. == References ==