Akira the Don
Akira The Don | |
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Akira singing during a set on the Normal World Show | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Adam Jan Narkiewicz |
| Origin | UK |
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| Years active | 2004–present |
| Labels | Meaningwave (2020–present) Living in the Future (2009–2020) Something in Construction (2004–2009) Interscope (2005–2006) |
| Website | www.meaningwave.com |
Akira the Don (real name Adam Jan Narkiewicz) is a British musician, DJ, producer, and YouTuber.
His music and production traverses the boundaries between pop, hip-hop, indie, and dance. He lists influences including Ice Cube, Adam Ant, Morrissey, Leonard Cohen, David Bowie and the Wu-Tang Clan. His debut album When We Were Young was co-produced by James Brown (Foo Fighters etc), Emile Haynie and Danny Saber. In 2017, Akira the Don released mixtapes in the form of a new genre he created, referred to as "Meaningwave" – a fusion of wave music with meaningful lyrical content and lo-fi hip-hop.