Russell Simmons' Main TV Roles Show Character(s) Run's House Russell Sim… Def Comedy Jam Russell Sim… Russell Simmons Presents Def Poetry Russell Sim… American Mogul: Russell Simmons Russell Sim… Russell Simmons' Oneworld Music Beat Russell Sim…

Main Movie Roles 2006 - Hip-Hop: Beyond Beats & Rhymes 2002 - Brown Sugar 1985 - Krush Groove

BIOGRAPHY:

Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and creator of the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics.

Russell Simmons is the younger brother of Daniel Simmons, Jr., and he is the older brother of Rev. Joseph Simmons, better known as "Run" of Run-DMC, and son of Daniel Simmons, Sr, a public school administrator and Evelyn Simmons, a New York City park administrator. His brother Daniel Simmons, Jr., is an accomplished abstract artist.

Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million.


TRIVIA:

• Passed up on signing 'Madonna' (qv) to his Def Jam Recordings in the early 1980s.
• CEO of Rush Communications Inc.
• Second daughter, Aoki Lee, was born on August 16, 2002. Her mother is 'Kimora Lee' (qv).
• Older brother of Rev Run ('Joseph Simmons' (qv)) of the hip-hop group 'Run-D.M.C.' (qv).
• Is a vegan
• He and 'Kimora Lee' (qv) were married in St. Bart's by his brother, Rev. 'Joseph Simmons' (qv) (aka "Run" of 'Run-D.M.C.' (qv)).
• Son of 'Daniel Simmons (I)' (qv)
• Brother of 'Daniel J. Simmons' (qv).