He’s “L.A.” but he’s not from L.A.

The Wall Street Journal has a nice article about Cincinnati-born and bred musician turned songwriter/producer/record mogul Antonio “L.A.” Reid. He’s been spinning records since he was a boy, and he’s managed to turn his love of music into a lucrative career.

Here’s footage of him drumming with the band that gave him his big break, a Cincy band called The Deele.

And here’s another that made the soundtrack to “Miami Vice”…