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Perri Pebbles Reid is an American singer, songwriter, businessperson, producer, and music executive who has an estimated net worth of $25 million. Also known as Atlanta-based minister Sister Perri, she owns a production company called Pebbitone that is known for its many gospel hits.

Reid started out in the music industry quite young as a backup singer for percussionist Bill Summers and a funk group called Con Funk Shun. Pebbles has received a Grammy nomination and won many awards for her performance and songwriting.

In 1987, she released her solo debut for MCA Records after which she was noted for her numbers including "Mercedes Boy" and "Girlfriend", which became instant hits. She is also the creator of the contemporary R&B group TLC.

Perri Pebbles Reid collaborated with Paula Abdul for her debut album Forever Your Girl the following year before releasing her second album in 1990. "Love Makes Things Happen", "Giving You the Benefit" and "Always" were all part of that album and each made it to the top of the charts in no time. Before Hip-O Records released a collection of Pebbles’ greatest hits, she collaborated with the likes of Sean Combs and Organized Noize for her third album titled Straight from My Heart in 1995.

Earnings & Financial Data

Date

Category

Description

Amount

1989

Record Sales

Estimated record sales from her album Always (certified gold by RIAA)

$500,000

1986

Record Sales

Estimated record sales from her debut album Pebbles (certified platinum by RIAA)

$1,000,000