L.A. Reid
- January 8, 2024
- Record Executive
Quick Facts
| Full Name | L.A. Reid |
| Occupation | Record Executive |
| Date Of Birth | Jun 7, 1956(1956-06-07) |
| Age | 68 |
| Birthplace | Cincinnati |
| Country | United States |
| Birth City | Ohio |
| Horoscope | Gemini |
L.A. Reid Biography
| Name | L.A. Reid |
| Birthday | Jun 7 |
| Birth Year | 1956 |
| Place Of Birth | Cincinnati |
| Home Town | Ohio |
| Birth Country | United States |
| Birth Sign | Gemini |
| Spouse | Erica Reid , Pebbles |
| Children(s) | Aaron Reid |
L.A. Reid is one of the most popular and richest Record Executive who was born on June 7, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio, United States.
Reid first began his music career as a drummer, with his first appearance on record being with the Cincinnati funk rock outfit Pure Essence. Pure Essence released one solitary 45 in the mid-1970s. They later appeared on local FM rock radio station WEBN’s second annual LP compilation, but the group was renamed ‘Essence’. Reid would experience more mainstream success when he became a member of the 1980s R&B band The Deele, best known for their 1988 hit “Two Occasions”, a song on their third album Eyes of a Stranger. The band had broken up before the success of the single, then reunited to promote “Two Occasions” as it rose up the charts under Dick Griffey’s Solar Records. The song peaked at number 10 on the Billboard Hot 100.
Reid has a son named Antonio Reid Jr, born in 1979, from a previous relationship. He married Perri “Pebbles” Reid in 1989; this union produced a son, Aaron Alexander, in November 1989. Reid and Pebbles divorced in 1996. In 2000 he married Erica Holton. They have two children.
L.A. Reid Net Worth
| Net Worth | $5 Million |
| Source Of Income | Record Executive |
| House | Living in own house. |
L.A. Reid is one of the richest Record Executive from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, L.A. Reid 's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)
Antonio Marquis “L.A.” Reid (born June 7, 1956) is an American record executive, record producer, composer, former drummer, songwriter, A&R representative, film producer, businessman and author. He founded and served as co-chairman of Hitco Entertainment. He has served as the chairman and CEO of Epic Records and The Island Def Jam Music Group, the president and CEO of Arista Records. Reid was the founder and CEO of Hitco Music Publishing and the co-founder of LaFace Records with producing partner Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds. He has won three Grammy Awards, picking up awards as a songwriter for songs such as Boyz II Men’s “End Of The Road.”
Height, Weight & Body Measurements
| Height | 1.75 m |
L.A. Reid height 1.75 m Larry weight Not Known & body measurements will update soon.
Who is L.A. Reid Dating?
According to our records, L.A. Reid married to Erica Reid , Pebbles. As of December 1, 2023, L.A. Reid’s is not dating anyone.
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Following the merger of Sony and BMG, L.A. Reid was released from his contract at Arista in 2004 and became the chairman and CEO of The Island Def Jam Music Group in February 2004. Reid is noted for bringing Mariah Carey’s career back to prominence with her multi-platinum 2005 album The Emancipation of Mimi after her career had stalled from 2001 to 2003 with less than stellar sales and general lack of public interest for her two previous projects, Glitter and Charmbracelet.
Facts & Trivia
Larry Ranked on the list of most popular Record Executive. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. L.A. Reid celebrates birthday on June 7 of every year.
In 2006, Reid was noted for his philanthropic efforts to bring arts programs to urban youth at the Art for Life Palm Beach fundraiser hosted by Russel Simmons. That year he also received the UJA-Federation of New York’s Music Visionary Award. He has also been involved with the Taste of Hope event for the City of Hope organization and the Robin Hood Foundation. In 2008 Reid wrote and co-produced the song “Just Stand Up” for the television special Stand Up To Cancer, which was performed by artists including Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes, and Carrie Underwood. The record sales for the single were donated to the show’s eponymous organization. In 2009, Reid received the Spirit of Compassion Award from UNICEF.