Clip Maniya - N3on on Instagram: "Akademiks Has Inside Information and Says Diddy Is Being Set Up On Trial 😶 Akademiks (real name Livingston George Allen) was born on May 17, 1991, in Spanish Town, Jamaica, and moved to the U.S. when he was around 10. He studied biomathematics at Rutgers University, where he also worked at the radio station before dropping in to full-time media work. He got his start in hip-hop commentary online, posting rap news, drama, interviews, and commentary videos; over