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Antonio M. "L.A." Reid (born June 7, 1956) is an American record executive, songwriter, and record producer. Best known as the co-founder of LaFace Records, he has helped to bring Mariah Carey, Avril Lavigne, Paula Abdul, Pink, Justin Bieber, Rihanna, Kanye West, Toni Braxton, TLC, Usher, Ne-Yo, Rick Ross, Young Jeezy, Ciara, OutKast, Kerli, and Dido to multi-platinum album sales. He has won three Grammy Awards. He is the president and CEO of Hitco Music Publishing, based in Atlanta, and was the chairman and CEO of Island Def Jam Music Group until 2011, when he signed up to appear as a judge on the 2011 U.S. version of ''The X Factor''. He returned to the television show for the 2012 season, but in December 2012 announced he would not be back for the show's third season.

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