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Aaron Reid

Aaron Reid
By Essence · Updated October 29, 2020
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Stepping Out

With the love and support of his parents, L.A. Reid and Perri “Pebbles” Reid, Aaron is blazing his own trail.

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02
The New Class

Aaron, center, chairs the Young Entrepreneurs Empowerment Circle (YEEC), with Jason Johnson and James Smith. Hello World is their new coalition for creative young people.

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03
Spotlight Savvy

Growing up in the music business has afforded Aaron many perks, including having Sean “Diddy” Combs as a surrogate uncle.

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04
Rapper’s Delight

Kanye West surprised Reid at his sixteenth birthday party, which aired on MTV.

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05
Rock the House

Aaron Reid greets Jermaine Dupri in the DJ booth at his sixteenth birthday party.

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06
Father Knows Best

Aaron remains close with his dad, who has exposed him to business skills from an early age.

“He’s really happy that I am stepping out and going after my goals,” Aaron says.

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