the UJA-Federation of New York's Music Visionary Award. He has also been involved with the Taste of Hope event for the City of Hope organization and the Robin Hood Foundation. In 2008 Reid wrote and co-produced the song "Just Stand Up" for the television special Stand Up To Cancer, which was performed by artists including Mariah Carey, Beyonce, Mary J. Blige, Rihanna, Fergie, Sheryl Crow, Miley Cyrus, Melissa Etheridge, Ashanti, Natasha Bedingfield, Keyshia Cole, Ciara, Leona Lewis, LeAnn Rimes, and Carrie Underwood. The record sales for the single were donated to the show's eponymous organization. In 2009, Reid received the Spirit of Compassion Award from UNICEF. Personal life Reid has a son named Antonio M. Reid, Jr., born in 1978, from a previous relationship. He married Perri "Pebbles" Reid in 1989; the two had a son, Aaron Alexander, in November 1989. Reid and Pebbles divorced in 1996. In 2000 he married Erica Holton. They have two children. References External links L.A. Reid: A Day in the Life of a Music Mogul Antonio "L.A." Reid – Making of an Industry Mogul L.A. Reid at bmi.com [ L.A. Reid discography at AllMusic.com] 1956 births Living people African-American business executives African-American non-fiction writers African-American record producers African-American songwriters American hip hop record producers American music industry executives American music publishers (people) Businesspeople from Ohio Arista Records Epic Records Musicians from Cincinnati Songwriters from Ohio Writers from Cincinnati World Music Awards winners American chief executives