L.A. Reid
Music executive, Organization leader
1956 –
Who is L.A. Reid?
Antonio M. "L.A." Reid is an American record executive, musician, songwriter, record producer, former television music competition judge, and is currently the chairman and CEO of Epic Records, a division of Sony Music Entertainment.
A co-founder of LaFace Records, Reid's production and studio drumming skills have helped to bring numerous music figures to multi-platinum sales, including OutKast, Toni Braxton, TLC, Mariah Carey, Avril Lavigne, Paula Abdul, Pink, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Kanye West, Usher, Ne-Yo, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Ciara, Kerli, and Dido. He has won three Grammy Awards.
Reid is also the president and CEO of Hitco Music Publishing, based in Atlanta, and was the chairman and CEO of the Island Def Jam Music Group for six years until his move to Epic in 2011.
He appeared as a judge on the first two seasons of the U.S. version of the television show The X Factor, but in December 2012 announced he would not be back for the show's third season, saying he wanted to focus on his leadership at Epic Records.
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- Born
- Jun 7, 1956
Cincinnati - Also known as
- L. A. Reid
- Reid, L.A.
- Antonio Reid
- Antonio "LA" Reid
- Antonio 'LA' Reid
- Antonio "L.A." Reid
- Antonio 'LA' Reed
- Antonio L.A. Reid
- LA Reid
- LA
- Parents
- Spouses
- Erica Reid
(2000 - ) - Perri "Pebbles" Reid
(1989 - 1996)
- Erica Reid
- Children
- Nationality
- United States of America
- Profession
- Education
- Harvard Business School
- Employment
- President, Def Jam Recordings
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on July 23, 2013
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