A work in constant progress (and occasional regress).
Alias:
Russell Wendell Simmons
Birthplace:
Queens, New York, USA
Born:
October 4, 1957
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia 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 third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Co-Producer:
1985 Krush Groove
Director:
1985 Krush Groove
2005 The History Makers: Success
Executive Producer:
1985 Krush Groove
1995 The Addiction
1997 Gridlock'd
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2005 The History Makers: Success
2006 Waist Deep
2011 Lemon
2016 ADD Presents: Robert Powell
2016 ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine
2016 All Def Comedy
Producer:
1985 Krush Groove
1995 The Addiction
1996 The Nutty Professor
1997 Gridlock'd
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2005 The History Makers: Success
2006 Waist Deep
2011 Lemon
2016 ADD Presents: Robert Powell
2016 ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine
2016 All Def Comedy
Writer:
1985 Krush Groove
1995 The Addiction
1996 The Nutty Professor
1997 Gridlock'd
2000 Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7
2001 Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6
2004 And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
2005 The History Makers: Success
2006 Waist Deep
2011 Lemon
2016 ADD Presents: Robert Powell
2016 ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine
2016 All Def Comedy
Creator:
1992 Def Comedy Jam
2001 Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
2005 Run's House
Producer:
1992 Def Comedy Jam
2001 Russell Simmons' Def Comedy Jam All Stars
2005 Run's House
2010 Running Russell Simmons
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