Best known as Rev. Run, he is a member of the influential hip hop group Run-D.M.C. and star of the reality show Run's House.
He began performing with his group The Force before founding Run-D.M.C.
He began using his name Rev. Run after becoming an ordained minister.
He married Justine Simmons in 1994 after previously being married to Valerie Vaughn. He has a total of seven children, Angela, Diggy, Vanessa, Russell II, Miley, Victoria and Jojo.
He is the brother of Def Jam founder Russell Simmons.
