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He was born in Jamaica, Queens, New York.
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Russel was born in Queens, New York
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The Simmons family moved to Hollis in Queens when Russell was eight years old
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When Russell was 18 he began taking classes at Manhatten City College
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In 1977 Russell saw how wild the crowed went after they heard a song from a early rapper and a dj named Eddie Cheeba
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Russell brother Joey Simmons was a quarter of the rap grpup Run D.M.C their frist single was ''Its Like That was released in 1983 and set the tone for the decade
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The movie "Krush Grove" was based on Russell Simmons life growing up
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Rick Rubin helped to make the famous Def Jam Records
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Russell launched Def Comedy Jam
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Simmons sold his remaining stake in Def Jam In 1999 for $120 millon
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In 2002 he made a Autoboigraphy
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The Def Jam Poetry show which was carried by HBO was a Tony Award Winning Broadway Show
