Antonio “L.A.” Reid
Full Name
Antonio M. Reid
Date of Birth
June 7, 1956
Place of Birth
Date of Death
Not available
Place of Death
Not available
Education
Not available
Spouses Names
- First marriage (divorced, c. 1980s)
- Pebbles (m. 1990, div. 1996)
- Erica Reid (current wife)
Children Names
Parents Names
- Mother: Emma Reid
Known Affiliates Names
- Kenneth “Babyface” Edmonds (collaborator and co-founder of LaFace Records)
- Clive Davis (Arista Records label head)
- Shakir Stewart (signed to Hitco music publishing group)
Affiliated Organizations’ Names
- LaFace Records (Co-founder)
- Arista Records (Former President)
- Island Def Jam Music Group (Former Chairman and CEO)
- Epic Records (Former Chairman and CEO)
- Hitco Music Publishing (Founder and President)
Antonio “L.A.” Reid is a three-time Grammy Award-winning American record executive, songwriter, and record producer. He is best known as the co-founder of LaFace Records, where he was instrumental in the careers of many artists, including Mariah Carey, P!nk, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Kanye West, Avril Lavigne, Toni Braxton, TLC, Usher, Ciara, OutKast, and Dido. Reid began his music career as a drummer for the R&B band The Deele, which had hits like “Two Occasions.” After leaving The Deele, he and Babyface produced and wrote hit songs for various artists. Reid has served as president and CEO of Hitco Music Publishing and has held executive positions at Arista Records, Island Def Jam Music Group, and Epic Records. His autobiography, “Sing To Me,” details his journey in the music industry