Rev Run — aka Joseph Simmons — is one of the founding members of
the major pioneering hip-hop group, Run-D.M.C. The group had an
enormous impact on the development of hip hop through the 1980s and
is credited with breaking hip hop into mainstream music. Born in
Queens, NY, he is the younger brother of Def Jam Records founder,
Russell Simmons. He is currently the star of the blockbuster MTV
reality show Run’s House, MTV’s most popular show, now in its fifth season. He now spends the majority of his time spreading the good news through his Words of Wisdom and building the foundations of his family.
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