[1] With his sister Cathy Reed, he became a seven-time Japanese national champion (2008–2011, 2013–2015) and the 2011 Asian Winter Games silver medalist.

[7] After advancing to the senior level, they placed fourth at the 2006 Golden Spin of Zagreb,[9] and second at the 2007 Japan Championships behind Nozomi Watanabe and Akiyuki Kido.

[7] Making their Grand Prix debut, the Reeds placed 9th at the 2007 Skate America and 8th at the 2007 NHK Trophy.

[17] On June 17, 2015, Reed and Kana Muramoto announced that they would compete together, coached by Marina Zueva, Oleg Epstein, and Massimo Scali in Canton, Michigan.

[24] Muramoto/Reed won silver at the 2016 CS U.S. Classic in September with personal best scores,[25] and placed 8th at the 2016 Skate America in October.

[26] They withdrew from the 2016 NHK Trophy due to a knee injury Reed suffered two weeks prior.

[29] In February, Muramoto/Reed placed 9th at the 2017 Four Continents Championships in Gangneung, South Korea,[30] and won silver at the 2017 Asian Winter Games in Sapporo, Japan.

[33][34] In November, they appeared at a pair of Grand Prix events, finishing 9th at the 2018 NHK Trophy and 7th at the 2017 Skate America.

The following month, they finished 11th at the 2018 World Championships in Milan, Italy, which was the best result of any Japanese ice team.

[36] Reed posted a statement on his social media: "I am hugely disappointed with how this partnership has ended, but regardless I am in great physical condition now, I'm not done yet, I do plan on continuing the pursuit of achieving greater heights for Japan in ice dance.

[39] The Japan Skating Federation confirmed Reed died in Detroit, Michigan, on March 14, 2020, due to sudden cardiac arrest.

[1][18] President of the JSF, Akihisa Nagashima paid tribute to him: "I am absolutely stunned by the sad news.

I would like to offer my deepest appreciation to Chris Reed for his contribution to Japanese ice dancing over the years and extend condolences to his family.

"[18] A memorial service was held at a Michigan funeral home on March 21, 2020, and was publicly live-streamed on numerous platforms.