Russell Simmons

Russell Simmons

Actor · Director · Producer · Writer

Queens, New York, USA
October 4, 1957

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.

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Representative Works

The Nutty Professor
The Nutty Professor
5.6
/ English
Beastie Boys Story
Beastie Boys Story
7.5
/ English
Waist Deep
Waist Deep
6.4
/ English
The Addiction
The Addiction
6.5
/ English
Gridlock'd
Gridlock'd
6.6
/ English
Brown Sugar
Brown Sugar
6.6
/ English
Butter
Butter
4.5
/ English
Unity
Unity
7.5
/ English
Krush Groove
Krush Groove
6.4
/ English
How to Be a Player
How to Be a Player
5.7
/ English

Awards and Honors

Critical Favorites

The Nutty Professor
1996Nominee

Best Picture

The Nutty Professor

Beastie Boys Story
2020Winner

Best Performance

Beastie Boys Story

Waist Deep
2006Nominee

Best Picture

Waist Deep

Career Highlights

The Addiction
1995Highlight

Best Picture

The Addiction

Gridlock'd
1997Highlight

Best Picture

Gridlock'd