L.A. Reid
Antonio 'LA' Reed
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Emerging from Cincinnati’s R&B scene as a teenage drummer, he first recorded with Pure Essence before joining the 1980s group The Deele, where his partnership with Babyface sparked a later business alliance. Together they launched LaFace Records in 1989, signing future superstars such as Usher, Toni Braxton, TLC and Outkast, and steering the label to become a cornerstone of crossover Black pop. Af…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
