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UpFront Records is a record label owned and founded by DeVyne Stephens.
Stephens discovered Senegalese R&B singer Akon and signed him to his UpFront Records. Akon went on to sell over a million copies of his 2004 debut, "Trouble," and score hit singles like "Locked Up" and "Lonely."
UpFront Records' roster includes Akon, R&B quartet Red Dirt, and the rap group FA.
Discography
| Title | Album details | Peak chart positions | Sales | Certifications | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| US | US R&B | AUS | CAN | GER | IRL | NZ | SWE | SWI | UK | ||||
| Trouble | Released: June 29, 2004 (US) Labels: UpFront, SRC, Universal Formats: LP, CD, digital download | 18 | 3 | 12 | — | 24 | 3 | 2 | 49 | 31 | 1 | US: 1,600,000 | RIAA: Platinum ARIA: Gold BPI: 2× Platinum MC: Gold RMNZ: 2× Platinum |
| Konvicted | Released: November 14, 2006 (US) Labels: Konvict, UpFront, SRC, Universal Motown Formats: LP, CD, digital download | 2 | 2 | 16 | 4 | 75 | 10 | 1 | 41 | 23 | 16 | US: 2,800,000 | RIAA: 6× Platinum ARIA: Platinum BPI: 2× Platinum IFPI SWI: Gold IRMA: Platinum MC: 2× Platinum RMNZ: 2× Platinum |
| Freedom | Released: December 2, 2008 (US) Labels: Konvict, UpFront, SRC, Universal Motown Formats: LP, CD, digital download | 7 | 3 | 20 | 4 | 82 | 10 | 29 | — | 22 | 6 | US: 770,000 | ARIA: Gold BPI: Platinum MC: Platinum |