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– |
| 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 2004-2007)[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 after attending Miles College.
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]
Legal problem
In July 2010, Reid was arrested in Los Angeles and charged with drunk driving.[7]
Discography
- 1988: 2 Hype
- 1990: Kid 'n Play's Funhouse
- 1991: Face the Nation
Filmography
- 1990: House Party
- 1991: House Party 2
- 1992: Class Act
- 1994: House Party 3
- 1998: The Temptations
- 2008: War of the Worlds 2: The Next Wave
- 2010: Straight out of L.A.
- 2011: Supah Ninjas
- 2013: MAD
- 2013: House Party: Tonight's the Night
Video Games
- "Spec Ops: The Line" - 1st Lieutenant Alphonso Adams
References
- ↑ Entertainment Article in Jet Magazine on Google Books
- ↑ "Guess That Celebrity Kid!" - Photo of Christina Reid
- ↑ Berkman, Meredith (November 22, 1991). "Kid 'N Play Party Down". Entertainment Weekly.
- ↑ "NewsLibrary Search Results".
- ↑ Lipshutz, Jason. "LMFAO Disturb The Peace in 'Sorry For Party Rocking' Video". Billboard.com. Retrieved 23 February 2012.
- ↑ http://www.psnation.org/2012/06/26/review-spec-ops-the-line-ps3/
- ↑ 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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