Antonio "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American record executive, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the co-founder of LaFace Records. He is responsible for signing and helping bring Mariah Carey, Avril Lavigne,Toni Braxton, TLC, Usher, Ciara, OutKast, Dido, Kerli and Pink to multi-platinum album sales.
He is the Chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group and President and ...
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Antonio "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956 in Cincinnati, Ohio) is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American record executive, songwriter, and record producer, best known as the co-founder of LaFace Records. He is responsible for signing and helping bring Mariah Carey, Avril Lavigne,Toni Braxton, TLC, Usher, Ciara, OutKast, Dido, Kerli and Pink to multi-platinum album sales.
He is the Chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group and President and CEO of Hitco Music Publishing, based in Atlanta.
Reid is one of four children of Emma Reid, a seamstress and interior decorator. His father was mostly absent. He was raised in Mount Auburn and Madisonville neighborhoods in Cincinnati, Ohio's east side.
His first drum lessons were with his uncle, Albert Baldwin.
At Hughes Center High School (Cincinnati, Ohio), Reid was a star drummer who cut his teeth playing with bands in "Merry-Go-Round," an annual talent show held in the school auditorium. He also played in the marching band. Reid's former...
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