Plies

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Biography

Algernod Lanier Washington (born July 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper. He is the founder of Big Gates Records. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Washington was a wide receiver on the football team of Miami University in Ohio in 1996 and 1997 before he became a rapper. After dropping out of college, he founded Big Gates 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.

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Where was he raised?

East Dunbar area of Fort Myers

...He was raised in the East Dunbar area of Fort Myers and attended the Fort Myers Senior High School, where he played football as a defender. He was pop...
What sport did he play as a defender at Fort Myers Senior High School?

football

... Myers and attended the Fort Myers Senior High School, where he played football as a defender. He was popular with his peers and was once named the be...
Where did he transfer to after Miami University?

University of Central Florida

...n attended Miami University and was later transferred to the University of Central Florida , from where he dropped out to pursue a career in music. He ...
What was the name of his independent record label?

Big Gates Records

...onal footballer. He established an independent record label called Big Gates Records along with his older stepbrother, Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte, when ...
Who motivated him to become a rapper?

His stepbrother

...em Krackers Dat, which became an instant hit on SlipnSlide Records. His stepbrother motivated him to become a rapper. You May Like The Best Hispanic &...
Tell Dem Krackers Dat became an instant hit on what label?

SlipnSlide Records

...d the track Tell Dem Krackers Dat, which became an instant hit on SlipnSlide Records . His stepbrother motivated him to become a rapper. You May Like T...
What was the name of his debut album?

The Real Testament

...Warrior In History? Career He did some serious rapping for the first time with his debut album, The Real Testament , which was released in August 2007....
When was The Real Testament released?

August 2007

...Warrior In History? Career He did some serious rapping for the first time with his debut album, The Real Testament, which was released in August 2007 ....
Where was Washington born?

Fort Myers, Florida

...ter known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Born in Fort Myers, Florida , Washington was a wide receiver on the Miami Redskins football t...
What football team was Washington a wide receiver on?

Miami Redskins

... 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 b...
When did Washington play for the Miami Redskins?

1996 and 1997

...r 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,...
How many studio albums did SlipnSlide Records release from 2007 to 2010?

four

...ropping out of college, he was signed to SlipnSlide Records, he released four studio albums from 2007 until 2010. Plies debuted in 2007 with The Real ...
Plies released two albums in 2008, what two?

Definition of Real and Da REAList

... (featuring Akon). Plies also released two albums in 2008, Definition of Real and Da REAList , and later released Goon Affiliated in 2010. Early life P...
In what year was Goon Affiliated released?

2010

...Definition of Real and Da REAList, and later released Goon Affiliated in 2010 . Early life Plies was born Algernod Lanier Washington in Fort Myers, Flo...
What was Plies' stepbrother's name?

Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte

...ass. Music career In the late 1990s, Plies and his stepbrother Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte , also known as Big Gates, established an independent record la...
In what decade did Plies and Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte start a record label?

1990s

...as named the Best Dressed student of his class. Music career In the late 1990s , Plies and his stepbrother Ronnell Lawrence Lavatte, also known as Big ...
How many members of Plies' entourage were convicted of attempted murder?

Two

...lub on July 2, 2006, an argument about set length escalated into gunfire. Two members of his entourage were convicted of attempted murder, while Plies...
Plies and a third associate were charged with illegal possession of what?

concealed weapons

...lies and a third associate were charged with illegal possession of concealed weapons . His debut album, The Real Testament, which featured the single S...
What year saw the release of two new albums?

2008

... which featured the single Shawty, was released in August 2007. The year 2008 saw the arrival of two new albums, with Definition of Real dropping in J...
In what month did Da Realist drop?

December

..., with Definition of Real dropping in June and Da Realist following in December . A year later the December release of the single Medicine, featuring K...
What was the name of Plies's next LP?

Goon Affiliated

...eaturing Keri Hilson, announced the coming of the rapper's next LP, Goon Affiliated . Over the next several years, Plies delivered a steady stream of m...
Who was the featured artist on Medicine's single?

Keri Hilson

.... A year later the December release of the single Medicine, featuring Keri Hilson , announced the coming of the rapper's next LP, Goon Affiliated. Over...
What is the name of his fifth album?

Purple Heart

...12, all the while teasing singles from his longexpected fifth album, Purple Heart , which he first announced in 2011, but was still unreleased as of 20...
What was the title of Pts. 12?

Da Last Real Nigga Left

...eed People Like Me, Pts. 12, I Fuck with the DJ, Aristotle, and Da Last Real Nigga Left , Pts. 12, all the while teasing singles from his longexpected ...
In what year was Ain't No Mixtape BIH released?

2015

...s still unreleased as of 2017. Meanwhile, the mixtapes kept coming, with 2015 's Ain't No Mixtape BIH and its inevitable sequel, Ain't No Mixtape BIH 2...
What was the name of the 2015 mixtape?

Ain't No Mixtape BIH

...sed as of 2017. Meanwhile, the mixtapes kept coming, with 2015's Ain't No Mixtape BIH and its inevitable sequel, Ain't No Mixtape BIH 2, later that ye...
Which 2016 single was released by Plies?

Ran Off on da Plug Twice

...year. Plies also continued to find success with singles like 2016's Ran Off on da Plug Twice , Rich Ngga Shit, and Racks Up to My Ear with Young Dolph....
Along with Rich Ngga, what was the title of the 2016 single?

Shit

...year. Plies also continued to find success with singles like 2016's Ran Off on da Plug Twice, Rich Ngga Shit , and Racks Up to My Ear with Young Dolph....
In what year was Ran Off on da Plug Twice released?

2016

... later that year. Plies also continued to find success with singles like 2016 's Ran Off on da Plug Twice, Rich Ngga Shit, and Racks Up to My Ear with ...
What community did Plies grew up in?

East Dunbar

...ng which refers to big money drug dealers, Plies grew up in the small East Dunbar community. Realizing early on that the street life only resulted in ...
What was Plies' hometown slang?

big money drug dealers

...eriving his onstage moniker from hometown slang which refers to big money drug dealers , Plies grew up in the small East Dunbar community. Realizing ea...
When did Plies record the chorus to his indie single Tell Dem Krackers Dat?

after the original artist couldn't say it correctly

... the chorus to indie single Tell Dem Krackers Dat after the original artist couldn't say it correctly . Thanks to the success of his NeYoassisted 1 sin...
What was the name of Plies' second NeYoassisted 1 single?

Bust It Baby Part 2

... it correctly. Thanks to the success of his NeYoassisted 1 single Bust It Baby Part 2 , Plies once again struck gold. Just six short months later, Plie...
When was Goon Affiliated released?

June 2010

... Da REAList. His fourth studio album, Goon Affiliated, was released in June 2010 . Plies was born Algernod Lanier Washington on July 1, 1976, in Fort M...
In what city was Ply born?

Fort Myers

...e 2010. Plies was born Algernod Lanier Washington on July 1, 1976, in Fort Myers , Florida and grew up in Cape Coral, Florida. While at Fort Myers Seni...
Where did he grow up?

Cape Coral, Florida

...Washington on July 1, 1976, in Fort Myers, Florida and grew up in Cape Coral, Florida . While at Fort Myers Senior High School, he played in the footba...
What was he crowned as a student at Fort Myers Senior High School?

Homecoming King

...ers Senior High School, he played in the football team, was crowned Homecoming King , and was named the Best Dressed student of his class. He attended ...
What university did Plies attend?

Miami University

..., and was named the Best Dressed student of his class. He attended Miami University for a year and played in its basketball team, then transferred to ...
What was Plies' son's name?

Nijier Lanier Washington

...s. Plies's girlfriend Brandy Lacole Lyons gave birth to a son, Nijier Lanier Washington , at the University Community Hospital in Tampa, Florida on Oct...
Where was the birth of Nijier Lanier Washington?

October 20, 2003

...hington, at the University Community Hospital in Tampa, Florida on October 20, 2003 . After signing to SlipnSlide in 2004, Plies released several mixta...
In what year did he sign with SlipnSlide?

2004

...ton, at the University Community Hospital in Tampa, Florida on October 20, 2003. After signing to SlipnSlide in 2004 , Plies released several mixtapes....
How many albums did Plies release between 2007 and 2008?

three

...stepbrother. Signed to SlipnSlide Records, from 2007 to 2008 he released three albums. Plies debuted in 2007 with The Real Testament with successful s...
What was Plies charged with after a shooting at a Gainesville nightclub?

illegal possession of a concealed weapon

...Gainesville, Florida nightclub, Plies was charged with illegal possession of a concealed weapon , and members of his entourage were charged with attemp...
How high did his single 'Shawty' rank on the Billboard Singles Chart?

10

... weeks prior to that, his first single 'Shawty' featuring TPain peaked at 10 in Billboard Singles Chart, earning him a reputation hard to compete. Nex...
What is the name of Plies' new single?

Hypnotized

...reputation hard to compete. Next he will release a new single called ' Hypnotized ' that receives the production of the unquestionable Akon and the sing...
On what date was Algernod Lanier Washington born?

July 1, 1976

...oducer's guest feature. Plies was born Algernod Lanier Washington on July 1, 1976 . The rapper derived the stage name Plies from hometown Fort Myers th...
In what year did he graduate from high school?

1994

... of East Dunbar and as soon as graduating from Fort Myers High School in 1994 , Plies pursued his passion in music. He became interested in rap and joi...
What was Plies' brother's name?

Ronell Levatte

... in music. He became interested in rap and joined his older brother Ronell Levatte to run Big Gates Record, an indie label which was home to three art...
What was the name of Plies' indie single?

Tell Dem Krackers Dat

...ed on being a rapper, he recorded the chorus to an indie single, Tell Dem Krackers Dat , after the original artist couldnt say it correctly. His brothe...
Who encouraged Plies to continue his music career?

His brother

...Dem Krackers Dat, after the original artist couldnt say it correctly. His brother encouraged him to continue rapping. Before he knew it, Tell Dem Krac...
What was the name of the label that he fell into the lap of?

Slip N Slide Records

...the lap of executives at Miamibased independent powerhouse label Slip N Slide Records . He was given the name Algernon Lanier Washington by his parents...
Who gave him the name Algernon Lanier Washington?

his parents

... N Slide Records. He was given the name Algernon Lanier Washington by his parents . He was born and brought up in Fort Myres and continued with his edu...
Where was he born and brought up?

Fort Myres

... was given the name Algernon Lanier Washington by his parents. He was born and brought up in Fort Myres and continued with his education there itself....
What year was Plies born?

1976

...Plies was born Algernod Lanier Washington on July 1, 1976 . Hes an AfroAmerican songwriter and rapper who cofounded Big Gates Records and has made a fo...
Where was Plies born?

Florida

...s released, and Goon Affiliated was released in 2010. Plies was born in Florida attending a high school in Fort Myers. He gained a lot of good reputat...
What award did Plies win in his high school class?

Best Dressed student

...g a high school in Fort Myers. He gained a lot of good reputation when attending his high school class where he gained the Best Dressed student award....