Russell Simmons
Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons (born October 4 1957 in Queens, NY), the American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group

person, writer, vegan, activist, businessman, designer, TV producer, Libra person

Legal name, Full name
"Russell Wendell Simmons"
Born
1957; October 1957; October 4th 1957; the United States; New York City;  …
Starred in
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane, Life After Death Row, In Prison My Whole Life
Producer of
The Nutty Professor; King of Rock; Raising Hell; Krush Groove; Tougher Than Leather;  …
Height
5 feet and 9.5 inches
Occupation
actor, film producer, film director
Wikipedia Page
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Simmons
Creator of
Run's House, Def Comedy Jam
Gender
male
Nationality
american
Residence
Queens, New York
Last Name
"Simmons"
First Name
"Russell"
Founded
Def Jam Recordings, Def Jam South
Employer
Baby Phat; Yelp, Inc.
Main Occupation
musical composition, fashionable
Educated
City College of New York
Class
person, writer, designer, TV producer, businessman,  …
Wife
Kimora Lee Simmons
Siblings
Joseph Simmons
Born During
1950s
Attributes
male, Buddhist, vegan
Related Websites
http://www.runathletics.com, http://www.nytimes.com/2007/04/29/magazine/29wwlnQ4.t.html?ex=1335499200&en=89755868860f7c96&ei=5090&partner=rssuserland&emc=rss, http://topics.nytimes.com/top/reference/timestopics/people/s/russell_simmons, http://www.dropmagazine.com/is-there-a-future-for-spoken-word, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ncRHAJIWn2Y,  …
Freebase ID
"/guid/9202a8c04000641f80000000002e7158"
DBPedia URI
http://dbpedia.org/resource/Russell_Simmons
Twitter ID
"unclerush"
Rare Terms
"russell rush", "atman fashion", "atman brand", "atman", "ming lee simmons",  …
Middle-name
"Wendell"
Birthday
the 4th of October
Quotes
"Poverty and lack of knowledge must be challenged."; "My experiences have been, from the very beginning, cultural and creative. And my business has been a way of exposing the culture, exposing the artists so that the world could hear and see them."; "Look at all the billionaires. If I know 15 billionaires, I know 13 unhappy people."; "Last year my wife got a Rolls-Royce."; "Judgment of the people in the situation is not helpful. How can you help them is the question.";  …
Freebase Primary MID
"/m/02xxbs"

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