Alexandra Reid

Alexandra Reid Varley (born March 5, 1989), professionally known as Alex Reid, is an American singer and rapper. She is a former member of the South Korean girl group BP Rania, becoming the first African-American idol in the South Korean music industry. Early life Alexandra Reid Varley was born on March 5, 1989, in Kansas City, Kansas. Relocating to Plano, Texas, as a child, she began working as a model in the Dallas fashion scene. Reid has Swedish, African American and Hungarian heritage. Career 2011–14: Letters to My Ex Reid was introduced as one of the sixteen cast members of the third season of Discovery Kids' reality television children's program Endurance in 2004. She was partnered with Bjorn Leum and competed together as the Green Team, ultimately placing seventh overall in the competition. Shortly after, Reid's Myspace profile was discovered by L.A. Reid's assistant, thus prompting her to move to New York City, New York and initiated preparation for her debut—ultimately signing a recording contract with Def Jam Recordings and a publishing contract with Sony Music. She then moved to Los Angeles, California, and was managed by Scooter Braun. Reid released her debut single, "Body to Body," on November 7, 2011, with an accompanying lyric video. The lyrics of the song were penned by herself, while the instrumental was produced by Dru Castro and Phil Margaziotis. The song was performed live for the first time in conjunction with a rendition of "Do It Like a Dude" by Jessie J at the Kwanzaa Fest 2011 event held in Dallas, Texas.