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Background Information: Russel Simmons was born in 1957, in Queens, NY. He is the son of Daniel( a college professor) and Evelyn (a recreation director) Simmons. Kimora Lee was born in 1975, in St.Louis, MO; daughter of Joanne Kyoko Syng (a district manager for the Social Security Administration). Russel met Kimora in 1992 during New York Fashion Week, when she was 17 and he was 35. They married in 1998. The Simmons have two daughters, Ming and Aoki Lee, who have both modeled for the Phat Kids Collection.
Work Experience: Simmons started Rush Artist Management. In the early 1980's co-founded music label Def Jam Recordings. Later founded Rush Communications. In the 90's launched clothing company, Phat Farm.. Lee attended a modeling workshop when she was eleven. Started modeling in Paris at age 13. She was chosen by a designer to become the face of Chanel a year later. Simmons and Lee met in 1992 and launched One World Magazine. Lee then launched women's fashion line, Baby Phat in 1999.
In the newsToday! Russell Simmons is an American entrepreneur and philanthropist. In 2007 USA Today named Russell Simmons one of the “Top 25 Most Influential People of the Past 25 Years,”calling him a “hip-hop pioneer” for his groundbreaking vision that has influenced music, fashion, finance, television and film, as well as the face of modern philanthropy. Simmons has been instrumental in bringing the powerful influence of hip-hop culture to every facet of business and media since its inception in the late 1970s and has been listed as the most influential mogul in hip hop.A committed philanthropist, Simmons heads Rush Philanthropic, which exposes disadvantaged youth to the arts, as well as serving as the Chairman of the Foundation for Ethnic Understanding, which is dedicated to bringing religions and ethnicities together.
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