Plies
Southern hip hop, Musical Artist
1976 –
Who is Plies?
Algernod Lanier Washington, better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper. He is the founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of college, he founded Big Gates with his stepbrother. Signed to Slip-n-Slide Records, from 2007 to 2008 he released three albums. Plies debuted in 2007 with The Real Testament with successful singles "Shawty" and "Hypnotized". Plies also released two albums in 2008, Definition of Real and Da REAList, and later released Goon Affiliated in 2010.
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- Born
- Jul 1, 1976
Fort Myers - Also known as
- Algernod Lanier Washington
- Siblings
- Children
- Ethnicity
- African American
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- University of Central Florida
- Miami University
- Fort Myers Senior High School
- Lived in
- Fort Myers
- East Dunbar
Submitted
on July 23, 2013
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