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Plies

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Algernod Lanier Washington (born July 1, 1976), better known by his stage name Plies, is an American rapper. Born in Fort Myers, Florida, Plies was a wide receiver on the Miami Redskins football team of Miami University in Ohio for two years in 1995 before embarking on a musical career. After a brief transfer to University of Central Florida, he dropped out and 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 two years later. His 2007 single, "Shawty" (featuring T-Pain), peaked within the top ten of the Billboard Hot 100 and served as his mainstream breakthrough. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Plies is the 4,308th most popular singer (down from 4,265th in 2019), the 19,875th most popular biography from United States (down from 19,609th in 2019) and the 1,145th most popular American Singer.

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Among SINGERS

Among singers, Plies ranks 4,308 out of 4,381. Before him are 24kGoldn, Cassidy, Ronan Parke, Dayana Kirillova, Blueface, and Jon Bellion. After him are Robin Packalen, Malin Reitan, Mika Singh, Kanon Suzuki, Giannis Karagiannis, and Kasey Smith.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1976, Plies ranks 1,182. Before him are Rory Sabbatini, Pat Garrity, Cecil Mamiit, Ron Mercer, Kristen Welker, and Brian T. Delaney. After him are Dominique Dawes, Martha Roby, Paul Hartley, Matt Harpring, Breaux Greer, and Gerald Drummond.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Plies ranks 19,883 out of 20,380. Before him are Mason Cook (2000), Lily Williams (1994), Spencer Daniels (1992), Caroline Sunshine (1995), Karen Strassman (1966), and Ryan Kelly (1991). After him are Julien Baker (1995), Amanda Polk (1986), Ayla Kell (1990), Cameron Ocasio (1999), Gage Golightly (1993), and Rich Swann (1991).

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Among SINGERS In United States

Among singers born in United States, Plies ranks 1,145. Before him are Washed Out (1982), Lil Scrappy (1984), 24kGoldn (2000), Cassidy (1982), Blueface (1997), and Jon Bellion (1990). After him are Lil Mosey (2002), Sean Garrett (1979), Brooke Candy (1989), Anna Nalick (1984), Bert McCracken (1982), and Aubrey O'Day (1984).

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