- Source of Wealth: Music
- Age: 43
- Birth Place: Fort Myers, Florida, United States
- Marital Status: Single
- Full Name: Algernod Lanier Washington
- Nationality: American
- Date of Birth: July 1, 1976
- Ethnicity: African American
- Occupation: Rapper
- Education: University of Central Florida, Miami University, Fort Myers Senior High School
- Children: 1 (Nijier Lanier Washington)
American rapper Plies has an estimated net worth of $14 million.
Popular as Plies, Algernod Lanier Washingto was born on July 1, 1976 in Fort Myers, Florida, USA. After attending Fort Myers Senior High School, he attended Miami University. Prior to his music career, Plies played wide receiver for the Miami University football team. Eventually, he dropped out of the university.
After a while, he founded and launched Big Gates with his stepbrother. From 2007 through 2008, he was signed by Slip-n-Slide Records which led to the release of his three albums entitled The Real Testament, Da REAList, and Definition of Real. His first album spawned two successful singles entitled “Hypnotized” and “Shawty”.
In 2007, his collaboration with T-Pain led to the release of the single “Shawty,” which won Plies an Ozone Award for the Best Rap/R&B Collaboration category.In 2010, he released his fourth album, Goon Affiliated which debuted on Billboard 200 at #5. In 2013, his fifth album Purple Heart, was released. In the past, Plies has also worked on several mixtapes which include I Fuck With The DJ & Aristotle, You Need People Like Me, You Need People Like Me 2, and On Trial.