Djibril Gibson Kagni
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Dakar, Senegal
Djibril Gibson Kagni | |
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![](#/media/File:"Djibril_Gibson_Kagni_in_studio_2014".jpg) Kagni at a 2014 recording session | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Djibril Gibson Kagni |
| Born | October 13, 1977 Dakar, Senegal |
| Genres | |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter |
| Years active | 2004–present |
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Djibril Gibson Kagni (born October 13, 1977) is a record producer and songwriter. Gibson's first full credit production work was in 2004 on Trouble (Akon album) for American rapper Akon.
In 2007, Gibson started working with Russian artist Timati.[1] Timati was already a popular face in Russia, but not internationally. Gibson and Timati made the hit "Welcome to St. Tropez" together.[2][3]
Gibson graduated from Howard University. Then he decided to join his cousin, Akon, on the Konvict Muzik label.[4]
Music career
2004–2005
Trouble Gibson has worked closely with Akon from the beginning of Akon's career in 2004 and has been a member of Konvict Muzik.
2006–2008
Konvicted Gibson's work on Akon's album Konvicted was success[citation needed]
2008–2009
Freedom Gibson's production on the album began in May 2008 and ended in late of the same year. It was released as a download on December 1, 2008, and in stores December 2, 2008. The album debuted at number 7 on the Billboard 200 with 110,600 copies sold in its first week.[5]