Akon has had three songs certified as 2 × platinum.
SIN 34 was an American hardcore punk rock band formed in 1981 in Santa Monica , California .. hardcore punk. hardcore punk. hardcore. Hardcore punk. punk rock. punk rock. The band was one of the first U.S. hardcore bands to feature a female frontperson , if not the first .. hardcore. Hardcore punk. The band 's rhythm section would go on to form Painted Willie in 1984 , and sign with SST Records in 1985 , and embarking on a six-month national US tour with Black Flag in 1986 .. Painted Willie. Painted Willie. SST Records. SST Records. Black Flag. Black Flag ( band ). Reforming out of the blue in 2008 , SIN 34 would once again play shows primarily in their native southern California through 2012 .. Longtime member and primary songwriter Phil Newman died after an apparent accident on a sail boat , February 22 , 2015 ; the band has no plans to continue .