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NAME:	Russell Simmons
PROFILE:	Name: Russell Simmons Height: 5' 8" Sex: M Nationality: American Birth Date: October 4, 1957 Birth Place: Queens, New York, USA Profession: actor, businessman, hip-hop mogul Education: City College of New York (left studies to begin promoting local rap music acts) Husband/Wife: Kimora Lee Simmons (actress, fashion model; born on May 4, 1975; married on December 20, 1998; filed for divorce in March 2006) Father: Daniel Simmons Sr. Brother: Daniel 'Danny' Simmons Jr. (older), Rev. Joseph Simmons (aka. Rev. Run of Run-DMC; born on November 14, 1964) Daughter: Aoki Lee Simmons (born on August 16, 2002), Ming Lee Simmons (born on January 21, 2000) Claim to fame: the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam Records Contact: Click here
GOSSIP:	In May 2007, Simmons has considered endorsement of Ohio Democrat Dennis Kucinich for the 2008 U.S. presidential election, but seems much more interested in John Edwards as the election gets closer. 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. Approves of his estranged wife's new man, Oscar nominee Djimon Hounsou, because the actor makes her happy. (March 2007) In March 2007, Gotham Books announced the publication of Simmons' new book Do You! 12 Laws To Access The Power In You To Achieve Happiness And Success. The book is co-written with Chris Morrow and features an introduction by Donald Trump. Said that the advice of Bishop E. Bernard Jordan has been an indispensable part of his success during an infomercial shown on the American cable television channel BET in December 2006. Since May 2005 he has been a contributing blogger at The Huffington Post. Is the third richest hip hop entertainer, having a net-worth estimate of $325 million. He is only behind Jay-Z at $547M, and P Diddy at $358M. He and Kimora Lee were married in St. Bart's by his brother, Rev. Joseph Simmons (aka Run of Run-D.M.C.). In 1992, he founded Phat Farm, a popular brand of urban clothing (wife Kimora Lee later launched her own extension of the line, called Baby Phat). Passed up on signing Madonna to his Def Jam Recordings in the early 1980s. Tyra Banks is the godmother of his daughter Ming Lee Daughters Ming Lee and Aoki Lee model for Baby Phat Kids Collection. In 2004 Russell sold Phat Farm to Kellwood Company for $140 million. Kimora--who was already Creative Director of Baby Phat-- was promoted by Kellwood to President and Creative Director of Phat Fashions. Rumors say this promotion caused Russell to file for divorce from Kimora. In the aftermath of Hurricane Katrina, Simmons joined 22 other top executives in the apparel and home fashions industry to form Fashion Delivers Charitable Foundation, Inc. to unify the apparel and home fashions industry to donate new product to help needy individuals and families who fell victim to one of the USA's worst natural disaster. In supporting the new charity, Phat Farm underwrote a t-shirt design contest with 100% of the proceeds going to Fashion Delivers. Was voted the world's 'Sexiest Vegeterian' in 2002 by PETA. MORE RUSSELL SIMMONS TRIVIA
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