Russell Simmons

Godfather of Hip-Hop and Extreme Entrepreneur

  • Russell Simmons is an innovative thinker and pioneering businessman, without whom, artists like LL Cool J and Beyonce might not have had a stage.

  • He is known as the god-father of hip-hop and is a pioneer in the music and fashion industries.

  • His company, Rush Communications, comes from his childhood nickname "Rush".

  • He was born and raised in Hollis, Queens.

  • Innovative thinking doesn't have to be about a product idea - but can be about changing people's lives. Russell Simmons did just that, turning a new form of music into an industry, and altering the entire world.