Christopher "Kid" Reid

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Christopher "Kid" Reid
Birth name	Christopher Reid
Born	April 5, 1964 (1964-04-05) (age 44)
Origin	The Bronx, New York City, U.S.
Genre(s)	Hip hop,
Occupation(s)	actor, comedian, rapper
Years active	1987 - Present
Label(s)	Select Records
Associated acts	Kid 'n Play, Salt-N-Pepa

Christopher Reid (born April 5, 1964), formerly known as Kid (shortened from his original MC name, Kid Coolout), is an American actor, comedian, and former rapper.

1 Biography
2 Discography
3 Filmography
4 References
5 External links

[edit] Biography

Reid was born in The Bronx, New York City to a black Jamaican father and a caucasian Irish mother.^[1]^[2] He graduated from the prestigious Bronx High School of Science in 1982.

He is best known as one-half of late-1980s/early-1990s hip hop musical act Kid 'n Play with fellow rapper/actor Christopher "Play" Martin. Reid was particularly notable for his extreme hi-top fade hairstyle. Reid has appeared on a number of television programs, including Martin and Sister, Sister, and has also served as the host of amateur contest shows such as Your Big Break and It's Showtime at the Apollo. Reid tours as a stand-up comedian. He noted that his hiatus is over and is coming back focused more to his acting.

Reid's most recent musical contribution has been to HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher; he wrote the theme song. He also appeared on the VH1 reality magician game show Celebracadabra in 2008.

He has also been a guest on The Dawn and Drew Show.