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Russell Simmons is an American entrepreneur and film producer who co-founded the record label Def Jam Records.
Simmons is also a writer and has expressed his political views and views on animal rights in several famous publications.
What is Russell Simmons worth?
Russell Simmons is worth about $340 million.
Russell Simmons breakthrough towards becoming rich was predominantly from the music industry- Def Jam Records, which was instrumental during the hip-hop movement.
Russell also acquired income through several businesses such Phat Farm clothing lines, websites and book publishing.
Who is Russell Simmons?
Russell Simmons is an American entrepreneur who was born on 4th October, 1957 at New York.
He attended City College of New York in Harlem where he studied sociology.
Russell developed interest for hip-hop music through his association with the likes of Kurt Walker and Eddie Cheeba during his studies at the school.
He was a successful in the music industry and married Kimora Lee Simmons in 1998 but got divorced after 10 years of marriage.
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