John Reid

Quick Facts

Full Name	John Reid
Occupation	Music Producer
Date Of Birth	Sep 9, 1949(1949-09-09)
Age	75
Birthplace	Paisley
Country	Scotland
Birth City	Paisley
Horoscope	Virgo

John Reid Biography

John Reid is one of the most popular and richest Music Producer who was born on September 9, 1949 in Paisley, Paisley, Scotland. Scottish former music manager who steered the careers of major artists such as Elton John and Queen. He also worked as a promoter for EMI and was hired to be the manager of Irish dancer Michael Flatley.

He was once a student of singer Gerry Rafferty at St. Mirin’s Academy.

John Reid (born 1968) is a Dutch cartoonist and judge.

He studied law. He has been a judge at the court of justice in Alkmaar since

2002. As of 2016 he is also the new host of the TV show De Rijdende Rechter [nl] in which civil disputes are settled.

His mother Betty was a shop worker and his father John was a welder. He’s also known for having had a long-term romantic relationship with Elton John.

John Reid Net Worth

John Reid is one of the richest Music Producer from Scotland. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, John Reid 's net worth $70 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

He studied marine propulsion at Stow College in Glasgow, Scotland.

He was a judge on the Australian version of The X Factor in 2005.

Reid was born in 1968 in Utrecht. Reid makes the cartoon Fokke & Sukke with Bastiaan Geleijnse and Jean-Marc van Tol. Originally, the cartoon was published in the satirical student newspaper Propria Cures. Since 1999, it is published in the national newspaper NRC Handelsblad. Reid, Geleijnse, and Van Tol won the Stripschapprijs in 2003.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Who is John Reid Dating?

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Facts & Trivia

John Ranked on the list of most popular Music Producer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in Scotland. John Reid celebrates birthday on September 9 of every year.

Is Elton still friends with John Reid?

Reid met Elton John, then known as Reg Dwight, at a Motown Christmas party. They later moved in with each other and became lovers, while Elton became Reid’s first client. Their personal relationship ended after five years, but he remained Elton’s manager until 1998.

How did Elton John get rid of John Reid?

Their professional relationship ended over a leaked letter detailing John’s spending, which was found by Benjamin Pell and published in the Daily Mirror. The ending of their business relationship in 1998 led to a legal action in

2000. Reid settled out of court by paying John £3.4 million.

Did Elton Fire John Reid?

In 1972, Reid started John Reid Management, with John as his first client—in 1975, he took on Queen and Freddie Mercury. But in 1998, after three decades of working together, John and Reid split after The Daily Mirror reported on John’s lavish spending.

Who was Elton John's first lover?

As Elton John’s lover in the early 1970s, John Reid was witness to the arrival of one of the world’s greatest entertainers. As John’s manager for 28 years, Reid amassed a fortune that he would often, like John, reportedly lavish on trinkets, travel, clothing, and homes.

Why did Queen Fire John Reid?

Later, during a car ride sometime in the early ’80s, Freddie heatedly fires Reid for hinting that he should leave Queen to pursue a solo career.