Russell Simmons has been influential in various business and media ventures including Def Jam Recordings, Phat Farm, Baby Phat, Run Athletics, Simmons Lathan Media Group, and many more. He is the author of the New York Times bestsellers Super Rich and Do You! A native New Yorker, Russell is the proud father of two daughters.
Russell Simmons is . . . a regular Midas man . . . He's spreading the wealth by sharing his ideas. -- Seattle Post-Intelligencer the original and eternal hip-hop mogul . . . one of the most innovative and influential figures in modern American business and culture. -- New York Daily News the CEO of hip-hop -- Businessweek