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US rapper Rev. Run of Run-D.M.C
- From
- Hollis, United States
- Since
- 1964–present
- Releases
- 3
- hip hop
About
Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964), better known by the stage name Run, Rev. Run or DJ Run, is an American rapper, producer, DJ, and television personality. Simmons is one of the founding members of the influential hip hop group Run-DMC. He is also a practicing minister, known as Reverend Run.
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He found new popularity in 2005 with his family's MTV reality show Run's House.
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J. Simmons · Joseph Simmons · Joseph Ward Simmons · Rev Run · Rev. Run Sermon · Reverend Run · Run from Run D.M.C. · Run from Run DMC · The Reverend Run
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- MusicBrainz
- 598bb421-78fc-4f5e-9577-ebe666922c72
- ISNI
- 0000000081617432
- ISNI
- 0000000364535293
- IPI
- 00125227402
Data from MusicBrainz, saved 8 Nov 2026. Photo from Wikimedia Commons, covers from the Cover Art Archive and Apple Music.