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Russell Wendell Simmons ... Simmons' net worth was estimated at $340 million in 2011. ... who sold his share of the company for $120 million to Universal Music Group ...
Def Jam Recordings (also simply known as Def Jam) is an American multinational record label owned by Universal Music Group. It is based in Manhattan, New York City, specializing predominantly in hip hop, contemporary R&B, soul and pop. The label has a London-based, UK arm known as 0207 Def Jam (formerly Def Jam UK in the 1990s until the mid ...
Alma mater. University of Miami (BBA) Occupation (s) Co-founder of 300 Entertainment. Global Head of Music at YouTube. Years active. 1980–present. Lyor Cohen (born October 3, 1959) is an American music industry executive and entrepreneur. He has been actively involved in hip hop at various record labels for more than 30 years.
American. Columbia. Warner Bros. Frederick Jay Rubin (/ ˈruːbɪn /, ROO-bin; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularize hip hop by producing records for acts such ...
1986–present. Spouse. Erika Liles (m. 2010) Children. 4. Kevin Liles (born February 27, 1968) is an American record executive and co-founder and CEO of 300 Entertainment. [1] In 2020, Kevin was recognized by Billboard Magazine as R&B/Hip-Hop Executive of the Year [2] for both his efforts in activism and the continued success of Megan Thee ...
Musical artist. Andre O’Neal Harrell (September 26, 1960 – May 7, 2020) was an American record executive, media proprietor, and former rapper. [3] He formed the short-lived East Coast hip hop duo Dr. Jeckyll & Mr. Hyde with Alonzo Brown in 1980; they signed with Profile Records the following year.
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.
Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels. Jason "Jam Master Jay" Mizell. Website. rundmc.com. Run-DMC (also formatted Run-D.M.C., RUN DMC, or some combination thereof) was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens New York City, formed in 1983 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jason Mizell. Run-DMC is regarded as one of the most influential acts in ...