Birth name Christopher Reid Name Christopher Reid Labels Select Records Spouse Kimberly Turner (m. 2004) | Years active 1986– Height 1.85 m Genres Hip hop Role Actor | |
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Born April 5, 1964 (age 59) ( 1964-04-05 ) Origin Bronx, New York City, New York, USA Occupation(s) Actor, comedian, rapper Children Christina Reid, Cameron Reid, Cailin Reid Movies House Party, House Party 3, House Party 2, Class Act, War of the Worlds 2: The Next Similar People Christopher Martin, Tisha Campbell‑Martin, Adrienne‑Joi Johnson, Robin Harris, Reginald Hudlin | ||
Music group Kid 'n Play (Since 1986) | ||
The Ultimate DEATH by MUSIC Scenario -- Chris Reid from Kid 'N Play | TMZ
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. During the peak of his career with the rap duo Kid n' Play, Reid was notable for his exaggerated hi-top fade haircut.
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- The Ultimate DEATH by MUSIC Scenario Chris Reid from Kid N Play TMZ
- Life and career
- Legal problem
- Discography
- Filmography
- Video games
- References
Life and career
Reid was born in The Bronx, New York, to a Jamaican father (1931-) and an Irish mother (1930–1973). He graduated from the Bronx High School of Science in 1982. He also graduated in 1986 from Lehman College in the Bronx after attending Miles College.
He played the role of "The Rhymer" on the Nickelodeon TV series, Supah Ninjas. He also appears in LMFAO's video for "Sorry for Party Rocking."
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.
Legal problem
In July 2010, Reid was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with drunk driving.
Discography
