Christopher Reid (entertainer)

Christopher "Kid" Reid

Christopher "Kid" Reid (left) with Christopher "Play" Martin (right).
Background information
Birth name Christopher Reid
Born April 5, 1964
Origin Bronx, New York City, New York, USA
Genres Hip hop
Occupation(s) Actor, comedian, rapper
Years active 1986–present
Labels Select Records
Associated acts Kid 'n Play, Salt-N-Pepa
Christopher Reid
Alma mater Bronx High School of Science
Lehman College
Spouse(s) Kimberly Turner (m. 19 June 2004)[1]
Children Cameron Reid
Christina Reid[2]
Cailin Reid

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.

Life and career

Reid was born in The Bronx, New York City, to a Jamaican father (1931-) and an Irish mother (1930–1973).[3][4] He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1982. He also graduated from Lehman College in the Bronx.

Christopher Reid has three children. His oldest, Cameron Reid, age 18, second oldest, Christina Reid, age 18, and his youngest, Cailin Reid, age 10.

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. In 1987, he played a member of Mini Max's gang in the full 18 minute music video for the Michael Jackson song Bad.

Reid's most recent musical contribution has been writing the theme song to HBO's Real Time with Bill Maher. He also appeared on the VH1 reality magician game show Celebracadabra in 2008. Pursuing a solo career, in May he released a music video for a song called "Why Don't You Stay", to which he raps and sings on the track. In the same year, he appeared in The Asylum's film, War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave, a sequel to H. G. Wells' War of the Worlds.

He has also been a guest on The Dawn and Drew Show, Comics Unleashed, New England Sports Network's Comedy All-Stars, and Slanted Comedy.

He plays the role of "The Rhymer" on the Nickelodeon TV series, Supah Ninjas. He also appears in LMFAO's video for "Sorry for Party Rocking."[5]

In 2012, he broke into voice-over work in the military shooter video game Spec Ops: The Line, in which he plays Lt. Alphanso Adams, part of a three-man squad sent into a ruined Dubai to investigate a signal from an MIA military unit, The Damned 33rd.[6]

Recently, Reid has become a fixture on BaD Radio with Bob Sturm, Dan McDowell, Donovan Lewis, T.C. Fleming, and the great Jake Kemp on Sports Radio 1310 and 96.7 FM The Ticket in Dallas, Texas. His signature segment on the show features him picking predicted winners of football games along with the hosts and Computer from Three 6 Mafia. Although Fleming coined the term, Reid has adopted the multipurpose word "Ragonk" as his own.

Legal problems

In July 2010, Reid was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with drunk driving.[7] He pled no contest and was sentenced to probation.

Discography

Filmography

Video Games

References

  1. ↑ Entertainment Article in Jet Magazine on Google Books
  2. ↑ "Guess That Celebrity Kid!" - Photo of Christina Reid
  3. ↑ Berkman, Meredith (November 22, 1991). "Kid 'N Play Party Down". Entertainment Weekly.
  4. ↑ "NewsLibrary Search Results".
  5. ↑ Lipshutz, Jason. "LMFAO Disturb The Peace in 'Sorry For Party Rocking' Video". Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
  6. ↑ http://www.psnation.org/2012/06/26/review-spec-ops-the-line-ps3/
  7. ↑ http://www.tmz.com/2011/08/09/kid-christopher-kid-reid-drunk-driving-case-kid-and-play-2010-arrest-dui-los-angeles-lapd-jail-alcoholics-anonymous-education-fined-payments-court/

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