Russell Simmons
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After a brief stint at City College of New York sparked his interest in hip-hop, Simmons co-founded Def Jam Recordings with Rick Rubin in 1984, steering the label to sign acts like the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Jay-Z and Kanye West before selling his share for $120 million. He produced HBO’s Def Comedy Jam and Def Poetry Jam series and co-produced the rap-themed film Krush Groove (198…
Biography written by WatchMoods, based on public sources
