Russell Simmons

Summary

Russell Simmons is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Queens^[2]. He was born on October 4, 1957^[3]. He worked as an entrepreneur^[4], writer^[5], record producer^[6], fashion designer^[7], and television producer^[8]. He ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,986 views/month, #5,516 of 1,000,298).^[9]

Key Facts

• Russell Simmons was born in Queens^[2].
• Russell Simmons was born on October 4, 1957^[3].
• Russell Simmons held citizenship in United States^[10].
• Russell Simmons worked as an entrepreneur^[4].
• Russell Simmons worked as a writer^[5].
• Russell Simmons worked as a record producer^[6].
• Russell Simmons's professions included fashion designer^[7].
• Russell Simmons worked as a television producer^[8].
• Russell Simmons's professions included manager^[11].
• Russell Simmons's field of work was music industry^[12].
• Russell Simmons's field of work was hip-hop^[13].
• Russell Simmons's field of work was fashion^[14].
• Russell Simmons's education included a stint at City College of New York^[15].
• Russell Simmons's education included a stint at August Martin High School^[16].
• Russell Simmons received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[17].
• Russell Simmons's religion is recorded as evangelism^[18].
• Russell Simmons is recorded as male^[19].
• Russell Simmons's instance of is recorded as human^[20].
• Russell Simmons's genre is hip-hop^[21].
• Russell Simmons's Commons category is recorded as Russell Simmons^[22].
• Russell Simmons's family name is recorded as Q21448931^[23].
• Russell Simmons's given name is recorded as Russell^[24].
• Russell Simmons's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as English^[25].
• Russell Simmons's sibling is recorded as Joseph Simmons^[26].
• Russell Simmons's sibling is recorded as Danny Simmons^[27].

Product Details

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MusicBrainz — CC0 open music encyclopedia

• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: US^[29]

• Began / founded: 1957-10-04^[30]

• Genre(s): hip hop^[31]

• Community tags: hip hop^[32]

• MusicBrainz ID: c63e5277-200d-4288-9203-a7a7494920ba^[33]

Body

Origins and Family

Russell Simmons was born in Queens^[2]. He was born on October 4, 1957^[3].

Education

Educated at City College of New York^[15], a higher education institution^[34], in United States^[35], founded in 1847^[36], headquartered in New York City^[37] and August Martin High School^[16], a high school^[38], in United States^[39], founded in 1971^[40].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include entrepreneur^[4], writer^[5], record producer^[6], fashion designer^[7], television producer^[8], and manager^[11]. Fields of work include music industry^[12], a type of industry^[41]; hip-hop^[13], a music genre^[42], founded in 1973^[43]; and fashion^[14].

Recognition

Russell Simmons received the James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[17].

Personal Life

Russell Simmons's religion is recorded as evangelism^[18].

Why It Matters

Russell Simmons ranks in the top 0.55% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (4,986 views/month, #5,516 of 1,000,298).^[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 16 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[44] He is known by 12 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[45]

FAQs

Where was Russell Simmons born?

Born in Queens^[2], Russell Simmons…

What did Russell Simmons do for work?

Russell Simmons worked as entrepreneur^[4], writer^[5], record producer^[6], fashion designer^[7], and television producer^[8].

Where did Russell Simmons go to school?

Russell Simmons was educated at City College of New York^[15] and August Martin High School^[16].

What awards did Russell Simmons receive?

Honors received include James Parks Morton Interfaith Award^[17].