About This Site:
Peter Buffett and Akon¹s social action website, IsThereSomethingICanDo.com, re-launched on March 25th to
coincide with the release of “Blood Into Gold.” Powered by YourCause.com, the leading cause-focused social networking
site, the site is an online destination where users can get involved, share personal experiences in making a difference, and meet others
with common goals and a passion for change. Spotlighting a new social cause of worldwide concern monthly, April will bring much-needed
attention to human trafficking as the featured subject with more to come.
About Peter Buffett:
Emmy Award-winning musician Peter Buffett’s career spans more than 28 years. He is the creative mind behind
many of the original MTV bumpers of the ‘80s, and the climactic crescendos in the memorable “Fire Dance” scene in 1990’s Oscar winning
film Dances With Wolves. While Peter has remained behind the scenes as a composer of jingles, movie soundtracks, and atmospheric sound
collections for the grand majority if his career, he began experimenting with vocals and a more eclectic pop/rock sound in recent years.
His music combines elements of soft and progressive rock with a contemporary vocal sound, channeling the unique pop sensibilities of Beck
and Teenage Fan Club, the weightless harmonies of Simon & Garfunkel, and hints of the mysterious and free-spirited Pink Floyd and Alan
Parsons Project. Peter’s lyrics resonate his passion for social change and echo the message he shares as a philanthropist.
About Akon:
An internationally recognized multi-platinum selling artist, producer, entrepreneur, and philanthropist, Akon is
one of the most influential voices in music today. In addition to having two multi-platinum albums and 23 songs on the Billboard Hot 100,
Akon has over 150 guest appearances with artists such as Michael Jackson, Lionel Richie and Gwen Stefani to his credit. His multifaceted
sensibilities and popular club anthems have launched him to international success, with four 2008 GRAMMY nominations and over 8 million
records sold.
Akon, the son of two Senegalese natives, was born Aliaune Badara Thiam, in St. Louis and raised in Senegal, Africa until age 7.
His father, Mor Thiam, a well respected Senegalese jazz musician, and mother, Kine, a renowned African singer, dancer and humanitarian,
helped to foster a general love of the arts in Akon as well as a deep appreciation of his heritage and homeland. In 2006, Akon turned
his attention, energy, and love to establish the Konfidence Foundation,
www.konfidence.org
which is dedicated to increasing public awareness of the conditions in Africa and providing underserved youth with access to learning and
recreational environments equipped with modern technology, educational materials, and health and wellness services.