Russell Wendell Simmons Estimated Net Worth In 2011 | Richest Person IN Hip-Hop Figure

Russell Wendell Simmons Estimated Net Worth: $340  Million (USD)

Russell Wendell Simmons (Oct 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.He is majority shareholder in at the website Global Grind.

Russell Simmons is the third richest figure in hip-hop.He is the younger brother of Daniel Simmons, Jr., and he is the older brother of Rev. Joseph Simmons, better known as "Run" of Run-DMC, and son of Daniel Simmons, Sr, a public school administrator and Evelyn Simmons, a New York City park administrator. His brother Daniel Simmons, Jr., is an accomplished abstract artist.

The up-and-coming component of Rush Communications, Inc. 2008 is the sneaker company Run Athletics, which was started in 2008, a company that produces both the legacy and Russell Simmons clothing line brand shoes.

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