Perri Reid

About

Singer and songwriter known best for her time as the manager of multi-platinum R&B group TLC. She also goes by the name Pebbles and rebranded herself as a gospel singer after a religious revelation in 1997.

Before Fame

She got her musical start in 1981 as a backup singer for Con Funk Shun. She released her first solo album in 1987.

Trivia

Her contentious relationship with TLC (they'd previously blamed her for their bankruptcy) came to a head after the release of the movie CrazySexyCool: The TLC Story, when she sued Viacom for $40 million for its depiction of her.

Family Life

Born Perri McKissack, she married LA Reid and changed her name in 1989. They divorced in 1996 and she was later married to Otis Nixon from 2000 to 2004. She has two children.

Associated With

She collaborated with P. Diddy on the 1995 song "You."