Russel Simmons
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Updated: 8 Nov 2017
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Russell Simmons was born On October 4th
of 1947Simmons Teamed up with
Kurtis Blow to make the song
Christmas Rappin in 1979Started
Def Jam Recordings and
established Rush
Communications in 1984Signed Distribution deal
with CBS Recordings and
produced the movie Krush Groove
In 1985Started Phat Farm
clothing line and
started Def Jam
Comedy in 1992Produced the Nutty Professor
starring Eddie Murphy
In 1996Started the spin off of his
company called Baby Phat
In 1997.Sold his Share of Def Jam
Recordings to Universal
Records for $100 million
In 2000Sold his share of the Phat
Farm Clothing line for
$140 million in 2004Formed the Russell Simmons
Music Group as a joint venture
with Def Jam Recordings.
in 2005.
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