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Joseph Lloyd Simmons (born November 14, 1964) is one of the founding
members of hip hop group Run-D.M.C.. He is known as DJ Run, Joey Simmons or
Rev Run, which is a play on his religious title. Born in Hollis, Queens,
New York, he is the younger brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr and Def
Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons. He entered the scene via his older
brother Russell, as a DJ for his first big act Kurtis Blow. He assumed the
alias 'Son of Kurtis Blow', but later changed it to 'Run Love'.
Career (Joseph ?Run? Simmons as a lead-vocalist (or MC) along with MC'ing
friend Darryl "DMC" McDaniels and DJ Jason "Jam-Master Jay" Mizell. The
group's work is considered by many to be inventive and was ordained as a
reverend in Zoe Ministries. His first work as Rev Run was a feature in the
single Song 4 Lovers by UK pop band Liberty X in September 2005. It was
followed by his first solo
