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Date of Birth
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04-October-1957
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Place of Birth
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Queens
(New York, New York City, United States of America)
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Nationality
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United States of America
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Also know as
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Russell Wendell Simmons, Rush
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Profession
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Fashion designer, Film Producer, Entrepreneur, Businessperson, Television Producer, Actor, Screenwriter
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Russell Wendell Simmons is an American business magnate. He co-founded the hip hop music label Def Jam and created the clothing fashion lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and American Classics. Simmons has been described as the third richest figure in hip hop, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million in 2011.
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