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Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings, [1] and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He has promoted veganism and a yoga lifestyle, and published books on lifestyle, health, and entrepreneurship.
Rush Communications. Rush Communications is the company owned and founded by the hip-hop pioneer Russell Simmons. It is one of the largest African American owned media firms in the United States. Rush continues to draw on its roots in hip hop, targeting young consumers through urban and hip-hop culture.
Russel Simmons is an American businessman. He co-founded Yelp, Inc. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] with Jeremy Stoppelman and served as CTO from July 2004 until he left in June 2010. [ 2 ] Prior to co-founding Yelp, Simmons was a co-founder of PayPal , where he was a Lead Software Architect, and has been described as a member of the " PayPal Mafia ."
Russell Simmons and Aoki Lee Simmons. Getty Images (2) Aoki Lee Simmons feels proud of how she handled her public drama with her father, Russell Simmons, earlier this year. “I don’t regret it ...
Russell's 20-year-old daughter, Aoki, posted a video in which he appears to berate her. The model publicly worried he's "mentally ill" and claimed his behavior has changed.
Russell Simmons has gone on the defensive after critics called out actor Taraji P. Henson for spending time with the embattled hip-hop impresario and entrepreneur at his Bali resort.
Def Poetry Jam. Russell Simmons presents Def Poetry, better known as simply Def Poetry Jam or Def Poetry, is a spoken word poetry television series hosted by Mos Def and airing on HBO between 2002 and 2007. The series features performances by established and up-and-coming spoken word poets. Performances also include special appearances by well ...
Profile's biggest act was Run-D.M.C., which was introduced to Robbins when manager Russell Simmons sent him a demo cassette of "It's Like That". [citation needed] Robbins signed the group soon after. The partners' less than amicable split severed not only all business ties but all personal ones too.