Run-DMC

Summary

Run-DMC is a musical group^[1]. Run-DMC ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,646 views/month).^[2]

Key Facts

• Run-DMC received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].
• Run-DMC's instance of is recorded as musical group^[4].
• Run-DMC's instance of is recorded as rap group^[5].
• Run-DMC's genre is East Coast hip-hop^[6].
• Run-DMC's genre is rap rock^[7].
• Run-DMC's genre is hardcore hip-hop^[8].
• Run-DMC's record label is recorded as Arista Records^[9].
• Run-DMC's record label is recorded as Profile Records^[10].
• Run-DMC's record label is recorded as Bertelsmann Music Group^[11].
• Run-DMC's discography is recorded as Run-D.M.C. discography^[12].
• Run-DMC's Commons category is recorded as Run–D.M.C.^[13].
• Run-DMC's country of origin is recorded as United States^[14].
• Run-DMC comprises Joseph Simmons^[15].
• Run-DMC comprises Jam Master Jay^[16].
• Run-DMC comprises Darryl McDaniels^[17].
• 1981 marks the founding of Run-DMC^[18].
• Run-DMC's location of formation is recorded as Hollis^[19].
• Run-DMC's official website is recorded as http://www.rundmc.com/^[20].
• Run-DMC's topic's main category is recorded as Category:Run-DMC^[21].
• Run-DMC's Commons gallery is recorded as Run DMC^[22].
• Run-DMC's participant in is recorded as Live Aid^[23].
• Run-DMC's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Run-DMC'}^[24].
• Run-DMC's native label is recorded as {'lang': 'en', 'text': 'Run-D.M.C.'}^[25].
• Run-DMC's different from is recorded as Run TMC^[26].
• Run-DMC's different from is recorded as FUN DMC^[27].

Body

Founding

1981 marks the founding of Run-DMC^[18]. Run-DMC's location of formation is recorded as Hollis^[19].

Identity

Run-DMC's official name is recorded as {'lang': 'mul', 'text': 'Run-DMC'}^[24].

Recognition

Run-DMC received the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Why It Matters

Run-DMC ranks in the top 1% of musical_group entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (2,646 views/month).^[2] Run-DMC has Wikipedia articles in 27 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[28] Run-DMC is known by 57 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[29]

Run-DMC has been cited as an influence by Limp Bizkit^[30], a musical group^[31], founded in 1994^[32]; Nas^[33], a rapper^[34], b. 1973^[35], of United States^[36]; Sum 41^[37], a musical group^[38], founded in 1996^[39]; and Living Colour^[40], a musical group^[41], founded in 1984^[42].

FAQs

What awards did Run-DMC receive?

Honors received include Rock and Roll Hall of Fame^[3].

Who did Run-DMC influence?

Run-DMC has been cited as an influence by Limp Bizkit^[30], Nas^[33], Sum 41^[37], and Living Colour^[40].