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Plies

American rapper

PersonAge 50humanQ361649

Also known as Piles · Algernod Washington · Algernod Lanier Washington

Born: July 1, 1976
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-04-27
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Birthplace: Fort Myers
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2014-12-15
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Citizenship: United States
Occupation: rapper
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2026-04-20
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, songwriter
, American football player
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Education: University of Central Florida
, Miami University
, Fort Myers Senior High School
Languages spoken, written or signed: English

Overview

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Algernod Lanier Washington, better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Plies was a wide receiver on the Miami University (Ohio) football team from 1995 to 1997. After a brief transfer to University of Central Florida, he dropped out and embarked on a musical career. He signed with the South Florida-based record label Slip-n-Slide Records in 2004; after four mixtapes, he signed a joint venture with Atlantic Records in 2006.

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BBig Gates RecordsAmerican hip-hop record label co-founded by rapper Plies

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Discography: Plies discography
Website: pliesworld.com
Genre: Southern hip-hop
dirty rap
hardcore hip-hop
dirty south
gangsta rap
Label: Atlantic Records
Slip-n-Slide Records
Convicted of: driving under the influence of a drug(January 2017)
criminal possession of a weapon(July 2, 2006)
Sex or gender: male
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1.Stated in Integrated Authority FileRetrieved 2024-07-14
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Position played on team / speciality: wide receiver
Instrument: voice
Sport: American football
Member of sports team: Miami RedHawks football
Start of work period: 2001
Pseudonym: Plies
Birth name: Algernod Lanier Washington
Social media followers: 1,730,000(March 15, 2025) youtube channel id: UCNFOCainfQUP0PE2O--j2LQ
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1.Stated in YouTube APIRetrieved 2025-03-15
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1,600,000(February 25, 2024) youtube channel id: UCNFOCainfQUP0PE2O--j2LQ
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1,460,000(February 17, 2023) youtube channel id: UCNFOCainfQUP0PE2O--j2LQ
1,024,736(February 8, 2023) x (twitter) numeric user id: 39615521
971,208(February 26, 2022) x (twitter) numeric user id: 39615521
1,240,000(July 3, 2021) youtube channel id: UCNFOCainfQUP0PE2O--j2LQ
954,070(January 6, 2021) x (twitter) numeric user id: 39615521
925,897(April 26, 2020) x (twitter) numeric user id: 39615521
Different from: Plies
Child: Nijier Washington

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