Joseph Simmons

ABOUT JOSEPH SIMMONS

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. In 2018, he began starring on the Netflix comedy series All About the Washingtons .

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 .