Who Is L.A. Reid? 7 Things You Didn't Know About The X Factor Judge
Sept. 22 2011, Published 9:20 a.m. ET
Breaking Celebrity News Staff Writer
He's one of the most successful men in the music business, but David Letterman just identifies him as the “guy who looks exactly like Randy Jackson."
Sure, L.A. Reid might be the least-famous judge on The X Factor's panel (alongside Simon Cowell, Paula Abdul and Nicole Scherzinger), but he's got a music business resume to match -- heck, surpass -- any of theirs.
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With that in mind, we've decided to take a closer look at the music mogul-turned-TV judge some are saying makes Simon look like a softie, Mr. Antonio "L.A." Reid.
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