Reply #20: A little bit about Mr. Simmons: [View All]

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Simmons attended City College of New York but left his studies to begin promoting local rap music acts, including Kurtis Blow and Run-DMC (whom he would later sign to his record label), and producing records. In 1984, he met Rick Rubin and they founded Def Jam Records, signing the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J and other acts.

He married model Kimora Lee Simmons on 20 December 1998. Simmons officially filed for divorce in March 2006, saying the couple had split some time before. The Simmons have two daughters -- Ming Lee Simmons (21 January 2000) and Aaoki Lee Simmons (16 August 2002) -- who both model for Baby Phat Kids Collection.They are currently working together to get back with each other in 2008. They have placed their New Jersey mansion on the sales block for a reported 25 million dollars.

Endorsement of Telephone Psychics

Mr. Simmons insinuated that the advice of telephone hot line psychic "Bishop E. Bernard Jordan" has been an indispensable part of his personal success during an infomercial shown on the American cable television channel BET December 2006.

In several segments, Mr. Simmons indicated that he looks to Bishop Jordan (who claims to be a direct descendant of the Apostle Paul) as his spiritual leader.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Russell_Simmons#Endorsement_of_Telephone_Psychics