Russell Simmons
Biography
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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.
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Acting (32 movies)
Motown 40: The Music is Forever
1998
Big Fun in the Big Town
1986
The Show
1995
The Tents
2012
Tougher Than Leather
1988
In Prison My Whole Life
2008
Beastie Boys Story
2020
Awake: The Life of Yogananda
2014
Unity
2015
The Hip Hop Project
2006
Krush Groove
1985
American Rap Stars
2002
2 Turntables and a Microphone
2008
Norman Lear: Just Another Version of You
2016
On Meditation
2016
Run DMC: Forever Kings
2004
G-Funk
2017
Brown Sugar
2002
Vegan: Everyday Stories
2016
Feel Rich: Health Is the New Wealth
2017
The Black List: Volume One
2008
Rappin' With The Rickster
2010
Shooting Star(s): The Rise of Hip Hop Photographer Johnny Nunez
2009
Survivor's Guide to Prison
2018
ReMastered: Who Killed Jam Master Jay?
2018
Beef
2003
Street Fury: Envy
2005
It's Black Entertainment
2002
Undateable John
2019
Death of a Dynasty
2003
A Fatherless America
2019
Butter
1998
Directing (1 movie)
| Title | Year | Job |
|---|---|---|
| Tougher Than Leather | 1988 | Producer |
| The Addiction | 1995 | Executive Producer |
| The Nutty Professor | 1996 | Producer |
| Gridlock'd | 1997 | Executive Producer |
| How to Be a Player | 1997 | Producer |
| Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 7 | 2000 | Writer |
| Def Comedy Jam, Vol. 6 | 2001 | Writer |
| And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop | 2004 | Executive Producer |
| Waist Deep | 2006 | Executive Producer |
| Lemon | 2011 | Executive Producer |
| ADD Presents: Tyree Elaine | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| ADD Presents: Robert Powell | 2016 | Executive Producer |
| All Def Comedy | 2016 | Executive Producer |