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Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964) is one of the founding members of hip hop group Run-D.M.C.. He is known as DJ Run, Joey Simmons or Rev Run, which is a play on his religious title. Born in Hollis, Queens, New York, he is the younger brother of Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons. He entered the scene via his older brother Russell, as a DJ for his first big act Kurtis Blow. He assumed the alias 'Son of Kurtis Blow', but later changed it to 'Run Love'. Image File history File links Metadata Size of this preview: 800 × 600 pixelsFull resolution (3264 × 2448 pixel, file size: 8. ...
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is the 318th day of the year (319th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ...
Also Nintendo emulator: 1964 (emulator). ...
Hip hop music is a style of music which came into existence in the United States during the mid-1970s, and became a large part of modern pop culture during the 1980s. ...
Run-DMC is a famous hip hop crew founded by Jason Mizell (Jam Master Jay) and includes Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels, all from Hollis, Queens. ...
Hollis is a neighborhood within the southeastern section of the New York City borough of Queens. ...
For other uses, see Queens (disambiguation) and Queen. ...
This article is about the state. ...
Def Jam Records is an American based hip-hop record label that operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group, which is owned by Universal Music Group. ...
Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens, New York), is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group, and creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm. ...
Curtis Kurtis Blow Walker, (born on August 9, 1959, in Harlem, New York) is one of the pioneer rappers in the recording industry, and hip hops first mainstream star. ...
Career
Joseph (or simply Run) founded Run-D.M.C. as a lead-vocalist (or MC) along with MC'ing friend Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and DJ Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell. The group's work is considered by many to be inventive and original, using numerous revolutionary styles, including the pioneering work of Jam Master Jay. Run began using the stage name of "Rev Run" after he was ordained as a reverend in Zoe Ministries. His first work as Rev Run was a feature in the single Song 4 Lovers by UK pop band Liberty X in September 2005. It was followed by his first solo album, Distortion. A Master of Ceremonies or MC (sometimes spelled emcee), sometimes called a compere or an MJ for microphone jockey, is the host of an official public or private staged event or other performance. ...
Darryl D.M.C. Matthews McDaniels (born Darryl Lovelace May 31, 1964) is an American musician. ...
DJ or dj may stand for Disc jockey, dinner jacket The DeadJournal website, or Djibouti. ...
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), also known as Jam Master Jay, was a founder and the DJ of Run-D.M.C., a hip-hop group based in the Queens borough of New York City. ...
The Reverend is an honorary prefix added to the names of Christian clergy and ministers. ...
For other uses, see Pop music (disambiguation). ...
Liberty X (originally called Liberty) was a pop vocal group formed from five contestants from the 2001 ITV show Popstars. ...
Distortion is the first solo album from Joseph DJ Run Simmons. ...
The first single from the album, "Mind On The Road", is featured in the EA Sports's Madden NFL 06 video game. Mind On The Road uses samples from the song "I Love Rock 'N Roll," in the tradition of Run-DMC's 1980's hits using samples like Aerosmith's hit "Walk This Way." current EA Sports logo EA Sports is a brand name used by Electronic Arts since 1993 to distribute games based on sports. ...
QB vision in Madden NFL 06. ...
Spears rocking in the music video I Love Rock N Roll is a rock and roll song, written in 1975 by Alan Merrill and Jake Hooker of The Arrows. ...
Walk This Way is a song by American hard rock group Aerosmith. ...
Simmons and his family are also the focus of the MTV reality show, Run's House. This article is about the original U.S. music television channel. ...
Runs House is a scripted MTV reality series. ...
As a member of Run-D.M.C., Simmons, along with Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and the late Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell will be eligible for the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame in 2008. Darryl D.M.C. Matthews McDaniels (born Darryl Lovelace May 31, 1964) is an American musician. ...
Jason William Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), also known as Jam Master Jay, was a founder and the DJ of Run-D.M.C., a hip-hop group based in the Queens borough of New York City. ...
The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, showing Lake Erie in the background The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame and Museum is a museum in Cleveland, Ohio, United States, dedicated, as the name suggests, to recording the history of some of the best-known and most influential rock and...
He is the author of a book of spiritual devotions titled Words of Wisdom: Daily Affirmations of Faith. Spirituality, in a narrow sense, concerns itself with matters of the spirit. ...
Family Simmons is married to Justine Simmons mother of his children, Daniel (Diggy) and Russell (Russy). Justine is step-mother to Rev Run's three oldest, Vanessa, Angela, and Joseph (JoJo), by his ex-wife Valerie Vaughn.
Vanessa Simmons is Simmons' oldest child. Born in 1983, she is a fashion model for the Ford Modeling Agency and an aspiring actress. She ranked #82 in Maxim's Hot 100 of 2006. Vanessa previously attended St. John's University in Queens, NY. Ford Models, Inc. ...
Maxim is an international English language lad mag (mens magazine) based in the United Kingdom and known for its revealing pictorials featuring popular actresses, singers, and female models, of which none are nudes. ...
Year 2006 (MMVI) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...
Angela Simmons, born in 1987, graduated from Fashion Industries High School of New York City in 2005 and enrolled in college that fall. She is going to be executive editor of Word Up! magazine, and publisher of a subsidiary publication, Angela's Rundown. Angela's Rundown, a monthly magazine, will target youths age 14-18 and cover teen issues, style, music, and fashion while offering fashion tips and in-depth celebrity interviews. Angela and Rev Run made a cameo in Bow Wow's video "Shortie Like Mine" which premiered on October 11, 2006. She is an intern at Baby Phat. Shad Gregory Moss, formerly known as Lil Bow Wow (born 9 March 1987, Columbus, Ohio) is an African African rapper, actor, and music producer. ...
His three sons are Joseph "Jo Jo" Simmons II (born in 1989), Daniel "Diggy" Simmons II (born in 1995) and Russell "Russy" Simmons II (born in 1997). On September 26, 2006, Justine Simmons gave birth to Victoria Ann Simmons, but Victoria died shortly after birth.
New album According to MTV, Rev. Run will be releasing a full collaboration album with Kid Rock titled 'Running With the Kid'.
See Also Run-DMC is a hip hop crew founded by Jason Jam Master Jay Mizell that included Joseph Run Simmons and Darryl DMC McDaniels. ...
Russell Simmons (born October 4, 1957 in Queens, New York), is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, founder of another label, Russell Simmons Music Group, and creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm. ...
Baby Phat is a hip hop clothing line designed by Kimora Lee Simmons. ...
Phat Farm Logo Phat Farm is an urban fashion line created by Russell Simmons, the founder of Def Jam in 1992. ...
Runs House is a scripted MTV reality series. ...
Jason Mizell (January 21, 1965 – October 30, 2002), known as Jam Master Jay, was the founder and DJ of Run-DMC, a highly influential hip-hop group, based in the Queens borough of New York City. ...
Darryl D.M.C. Matthews McDaniels (born Darryl Lovelace May 31, 1964) is an American musician. ...
Hip hop is a cultural movement that began amongst urban African American youth in New York and has since spread around the world. ...
This article is about the company. ...
External links - Joseph Simmons at Discogs
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 Joseph Simmons at MusicBrainz - Official Run's House Website
- Run's House for Sale, $5.5 million
- Reverend Run's Celebrity Playlist
- Reverend Run's Book: "Words of Wisdom: Daily Affirmations of Faith"
- Story of the Death of Run's Daughter
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