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Russell Simmons
Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) is an American business magnate. The Chairman and CEO of Rush Communications cofounded the hip-hop music label Def Jam and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. Simmons most recently launced All Def Digital, an original content channel on YouTube with over a million subscribers. Simmons has been described as the third richest figure in hip hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million in 2011.〔
==Early life and education==
Simmons was born and raised in Queens, New York. His father is a public school administrator and his mother is a New York City park administrator. His brothers are painter Daniel Simmons, Jr., and Rev Run of Run-DMC.
In 1975, after graduating from August Martin High School, Simmons briefly attended the City College of New York in Harlem where he met a young DJ/Bboy, Kurt Walker who would influence him to join in on this new phenomenon called Hip Hop.〔("Russell Simmons: Athletes leading our cultural awakening" ), ''Washington Blade'', August 29, 2013.〕〔Carrie Golus, (''Russell Simmons: From Def Jam to Super Rich'' ), USA Today, 2012.〕〔("Executive Profile: Russell Simmons" ), Bloomberg Businessweek.〕〔Rachel Kranz, ("Simmons, Russell" ), in ''African-American Business Leaders and Entrepreneurs'', Facts On File, 2004, p. 252.〕
In 2014, Claremont Lincoln University awarded Russell Simmons an Honorary Doctorate Degree in Humane Letters for his work as chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding and for promoting mindfulness, compassion and interreligious collaboration in the public sphere.〔Wes Woods, ("Russell Simmons keynote speaker for Claremont Lincoln University" ), ''Inland Valley Daily Bulletin'', May 18, 2014.〕
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