Plies Biography Facts
Plies has been appeared in channels as follow: WORLDSTARHIPHOP, PliesWorld, bgrexclusive, H O T B O I I.
Born 01 July, 1976 (47 years old).
What is the zodiac sign of Plies ?
According to the birthday of Plies the astrological sign is Cancer .
Career of the Plies started in 2001 .
Plies Wiki
American rapper from Florida
| Plies | |
|---|---|
| Washington in 2008 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Algernod Lanier Washington |
| Also known as | Piles |
| Born | July 1, 1976 Fort Myers, Florida, U.S. |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupation | Rapper songwriter |
| Instruments | Vocals |
| Years active | 2001–present |
| Labels | Big Gates Slip-n-Slide Atlantic |
| Associated acts | DJ Khaled Jeezy Kodak Black Ne-Yo Rico Love Trick Daddy |
| Children | 1 |
| Website | pliesworld.com |
Algernod Lanier Washington , better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper and songwriter. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the Miami Redskins football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before beginning his musical career. After dropping out of college, he founded BIG GATES Records with his stepbrother. Signed to Slip-n-Slide Records, from 2007 to 2008 he released three albums. Plies debuted in 2007 with The Real Testament with successful singles "Shawty" and "Hypnotized". Plies also released two albums in 2008, Definition of Real and Da REAList, and later released Goon Affiliated in 2010.
Early life
Plies was born Algernod Lanier Washington in Fort Myers, Florida and grew up in the East Dunbar area of Fort Myers. While at Fort Myers Senior High School, he played receiver and defensive back in its football team, was crowned Homecoming King, was the valedictorian of his high school class, and was named the "Best Dressed" student of his class.
He attended Miami University and under the name Nod Washington was wide receiver on its football team from 1995 to 1997, then transferred to the University of Central Florida and dropped out. As a freshman in 1995, Washington had 9 receptions for 69 yards. In 1996, his sophomore year, Washington had 25 receptions for 262 yards and 2 touchdowns. The next season, Washington had 5 receptions for 43 yards.
Personal life
Plies' girlfriend Brandy Lacole Lyons gave birth to a son at the University Community Hospital in Tampa, Florida on October 20, 2003. Between 2015–16, Plies gained a notable following as an Instagram personality for his comedic approach to lifestyle advice and other topics.
Legal issues
On July 2, 2006, after a shooting at a Gainesville, Florida nightclub, Plies was charged with illegal possession of a concealed weapon, and members of his entourage were charged with attempted murder. The shooting, in which 5 people were injured, started after Plies' microphone was cut off for Lil Boosie to perform, after Plies' performance ran over time. According to the promoter Jonathan Smith, Plies became "enraged". A fight began with fists and shouting, and ended with at least six rounds of bullets being fired.
In January 2017, Plies was arrested in Wesley Chapel, Florida for driving under the influence. Plies refused a roadside blood alcohol content test and was taken into custody.
Concert altercation
On April 3, 2015, a viral video of Plies getting attacked on stage during a concert in Tallahassee, Florida was released, the attacker would later address the situation stating "I fuck with you bruh, that nigga is one of my top five artists, that nigga started talking that bullshit. So I dropped his ass like any real nigga would do like bitch, fuck you bruh.". On April 29, 2015, Plies would release a single titled "Dayum!" addressing the attack.
Total Music Videos
42
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