Russell Simmons is an American all around entrepreneur who has managed well known hip-hop artists such as the Beastie Boys, Jay-Z and Tupac Shakur. In 1984, Simmons co-founded Def Jam Records with record producer Rick Rubin.
Simmons married model Kimora Lee on December 20, 1998. Russell and Lee have two daughters together, Ming Lee and Aoki Lee. The couple officially separated in March of 2006 and their divorce became final in January of 2009.E! Online: Kimora, Russell's Divorce a Done Deal (January 30, 2009)
Simmons is said to be romantically linked to model Porschla Coleman.
Phat Farm
Simmons is the creator of the Phat Farm clothing line. In 2004, Russell sold the clothing line to the Kellwood Company for a total of $140 million. Kimora Lee was then promoted by Kellwood to be the President and Creative Director of Phat Fashions Inc. Simmons' and Lee's daughters are models for the Baby Phat kids collection.
Featured Video
In this video, Russel Simmons speaks about a few different things. One of these being meditation.
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Record producer
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Born
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Birthplace
Queens, New York
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Attended the City College of New York
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Created Phat Farm clothing line
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Estimated Net Worth
$325 Million
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Mariied model Kimora Lee on December 20, 1998
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Separated in March of 2006
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Divorced in January of 2009
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Vegetarian
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Practices yoga
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2007
Named one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People of the Past 20 Years” by USA Today
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Wrote the book ''Do You!
12 Laws to Access the Power in You to Achieve Happiness and Success
