Biography
From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American entrepreneur, the co-founder, with Rick Rubin, of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, and creator of the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million. Description above from the Wikipedia article Russell Simmons, licensed under CC-BY-SA, full list of contributors on Wikipedia.
Awards & recognition
- James Parks Morton Interfaith Award
Filmography35 titles
The Hip Hop Project
Def Comedy Jam
The L Word
Beastie Boys Story
Unity
Run's House
Sean Combs: The Reckoning
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
Moesha
On Meditation
The Colbert Report
G-Funk
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
Brown Sugar
Gridlock'd
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
The Addiction
Survivors Guide To Prison
Waist Deep
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
Krush Groove
Death of a Dynasty
The Tents
Real Time with Bill Maher
How to Be a Player
The Nutty Professor
Jimmy Kimmel Live!
2 Turntables and a Microphone
The Apprentice
Butter
Undateable John
Yoga Is: A Transformational Journey
Lemon
Kimora: Life in the Fab Lane
Russell Simmons Presents: The Ruckus