Person · Male
Diggy
US rapper, aka Diggy Simmons
- From
- New York, United States
- Since
- 1995–present
- Releases
- 11
About
Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III (born March 21, 1995) is an American rapper, singer and actor from Queens, New York City. The fourth child of Run-DMC's Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons, he began his recording career in 2009 and signed with Atlantic Records the following year. In 2011, his single "Do It Like You" (featuring Jeremih) and guest appearance on Mindless Behavior's single "Mrs. Right" marked his first and only entries on the Billboard Hot 100.
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His debut studio album, Unexpected Arrival (2012), peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and was met with positive critical reception. He was chosen as part of XXL magazine's 2011 Annual Freshman List, and joined Lupe Fiasco's short-lived rap collective, All City Chess Club as its youngest member that same year.
In his acting career, Simmons has played Doug Edwards on the Freeform teen drama Grown-ish—a spin off of ABC's Black-ish—since 2018. Simmons, along with his parents and five siblings, were the primary subjects of the MTV reality television series Run's House (2005–2009).
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Daniel Dwayne Simmons III · Diggy Simmons
Identifiers
- MusicBrainz
- 0b2ed911-7761-4379-aaba-3a1c49e6b387
- ISNI
- 0000000367248820
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 13 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.