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Joseph Ward Simmons, Sr.

Also Known As: "Rev. Run", "DJ Run"
Birthdate:
Birthplace: Hollis, New York, Queens County, New York, United States
Immediate Family:

Son of Daniel Dwayne "Danny" Simmons, Sr. and Evelyn Simmons
Husband of Private
Ex-husband of Private
Father of Vanessa Jean Simmons; Private; Private; Private; Private and 2 others
Brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr. and Russell Simmons

Occupation: Minister, rapper, DJ, reality TV show star
Managed by: Private User
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About Rev. Run

Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), known by the stage name Rev. Run or DJ Run, is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C.. He is also a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run; and gained additional popularity in 2005 with his family's MTV reality show Run's House.

Run–D.M.C. is an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jam Master Jay. The group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture.

Simmons married Valerie Vaughn in 1983. They had three children: Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, and Joseph "Jojo" Simmons Jr.

He married Justine Jones on June 25, 1994. With her, he had three more children: Daniel "Diggy" Simmons III, Russell "Russy" Simmons II, and Victoria Anne Simmons. Victoria was four pounds, five ounces when she was delivered via caesarean section. She died shortly after being born on September 26, 2006 .... They adopted a baby girl, Miley Justine Simmons.


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Rev. Run's Timeline

1964
November 4, 1964
Hollis, New York, Queens County, New York, United States
1983
August 5, 1983
2006
September 26, 2006