Reid was born in Westfield, New Jersey, and his parents exposed him to the music of John Coltrane and Miles Davis.
[2] Reid cited as his biggest saxophone influences Stan Getz, Joe Henderson, and Paul Desmond.
[3] Reid also studied with Barry Harris, Eric Alexander, Mike LeDonne, Chris Potter, and Dick Oatts.
[1] Reid released Follow the Leader on Fat Beats, a reimagined work of the iconic Eric B.
[5] Most recently Reid scored the Nas directed Showtime series Supreme Team alongside Havoc of Mobb Deep.