Run's House
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 The cast From left to right: JoJo, Rev Run, Russy, Justine, Vanessa, Angela and Diggy (at the bottom), with Miley. |
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| Genre | Reality |
| Created by | Stan Lathan Will Griffin John Davies Sean Combs |
| Starring | Joseph Simmons Justine Simmons Vanessa Simmons Angela Simmons Joseph Simmons, Jr. Daniel Simmons III Russell Simmons III Miley Justine Simmons |
| Theme music composer | Joseph Simmons Darryl McDaniels David Reeves |
| Opening theme | "Run's House" Performed by Run-D.M.C. |
| Country of origin | United States |
| Language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
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| Executive producer(s) | Sean Combs Jason Carbone |
| Camera setup | Hidden and Camera men |
| Running time | 20-21 minutes |
| Production company(s) | Bad Boy Entertainment Good Clean Fun MTV Original Series |
| Broadcast | |
| Original channel | MTV |
| Picture format | (480i) SDTV |
| Audio format | Dolby Digital 5.1 |
| Original run | October 13, 2005 – July 14, 2009 |
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| Related shows | Daddy's Girls |
Run's House was a reality television series aired on MTV which portrayed the family life of former Run-D.M.C. rapper and hip-hop music pioneer Joseph Simmons (also known as Rev Run). Its theme song and show name are from the Run-D.M.C. album Tougher Than Leather. The show was produced by Good Clean Fun [1]. Executive producers included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Russell Simmons (Joseph Simmons' brother), and Stan Lathan. Filming locations were at the Simmons family home in Saddle River, New Jersey, the Simmons offices in Manhattan, New York, and the apartment shared by Vanessa and Angela Simmons (Joseph Simmons' daughters) in Los Angeles, California.
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[edit] The Simmons Family
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[edit] Joseph Simmons, Sr.
Joseph Ward 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 youngest brother of Daniel Simmons, Jr and Russell Simmons, Def Jam Records co-founder. He entered the hip hop scene as a DJ for Kurtis Blow. He assumed the alias 'Son of Kurtis Blow', but later changed it to 'Rev Run'.
[edit] Justine Simmons
Justine is the wife of Joseph Simmons and mother of their four children, as well as stepmother to Joseph Simmons' three children from a previous marriage. She recently launched a jewelry line called "Brown Sugar" that was featured on HSN.
[edit] Vanessa Simmons
Vanessa (born August 5, 1983) is an aspiring actress, and (alongside her sister, Angela Simmons) a designer for the brand Pastry. Vanessa appeared briefly on the the soap opera television show Guiding Light and held a role in the film Speed Dating (starring Wesley Jonathan). She is set to appear in the upcoming feature film, Boogie Town (starring Marques Houston, Brenda Song, Katerina Graham and Joseph C. Phillips) and the ensemble film, Dysfunctional Friends, with Meagan Good, Tatyana Ali, Wesley Jonathan, Jason Weaver, and TLR.
[edit] Angela Simmons
Angela was born September 18, 1987. With sister Vanessa, she designs and runs the brand, Pastry. She is the editor for Angela's Rundown, a monthly magazine targeted for youths (ages 14 - 19) which covers teen topics, style, music, and fashion. The magazine also features fashion tips and in-depth celebrity "ugly duckling" interviews. Angela was featured in Bow Wow's music video for his single, Shortie Like Mine. On March 23, 2007, she launched Pastry Footwear with Vanessa, under their family's line of footwear, Run Athletics. The first product line released is the "Cake Collection", inspired by their favorite pastries.
[edit] Joseph "JoJo" Ward Simmons, Jr.
Joseph Jr. (born September 29, 1989) is the first son and third oldest child. He is a member of rap group Team Blackout (signed to Latchkey Records), who shot a music video for their single "J5". After attending Ramsey High School for a little over one year, he graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School in 2007.[citation needed] As a graduation present, his father gave him a black BMW car with his name embroidered onto the seats. On May 8, 2009, Joseph Jr. was arrested and charged with possession of marijuana and resisting arrest.[2]
[edit] Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III
Diggy (born March 21, 1995) is an aspiring rapper and working on a fashion line with with his mentor Pharrell Williams. The line was originally titled "Space Age", then changed to "Space Cadet"; however, Diggy has stated (via his blog) that the line is going to be called "something that means so much more."[citation needed] On December 28, 2009, Diggy stated (via Twitter, "Chivalrous Culture is my brand releasing spring 2011 for the people that asked is it mine."[citation needed] Diggy released his first mixtape, The First Flight at midnight on December 2, 2009. [3] His second mixtape, Airborne was released on September 10, 2010. Diggy was signed to Atlantic Records on March 21, 2010 (on his fifteenth birthday). As of January 2011[update], he has recently appeared on singles by teen R&B singers Jacob Latimore[4] and Dionne Bromfield, and recently rapped on Mindless Behavior's single "Mrs. Right".The title of his debut album is Unexpected Arrival.
[edit] Russell "Russy" Simmons II
Russel (born August 30, 1997) is the youngest son. He enjoys playing basketball also enjoys to play guitar. He is in the eighth grade at Eric Smith Middle School and he loves music.
[edit] Victoria Anne Simmons
Victoria (born September 26, 2006 - September 26, 2006) was four pounds, five ounces when she was delivered via cesarean-section. She died shortly after being born reportedly due to omphalocele, a birth defect that caused her organs to grow outside her body. The Simmons family decided to allow camera crews to be in the hospital room as they broke the news to their children. They wanted to show viewers how, as a family, they dealt with the tragedy.
[edit] Miley Justine Simmons
Miley is the youngest child and youngest daughter of the Simmons family. She was adopted by the Simmons family in September 2007, when she was a month old.
[edit] References
- ^ "Run's House". Good Clean Fun, LLC. http://www.goodcleanfunllc.com/runshouse.html. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ Sederstrom, Jotham (2009-05-10). "Run-DMC rapper's son Jo-jo Simmons gets out of jail free after pot bust". New York Daily News. http://www.nydailynews.com/gossip/2009/05/10/2009-05-10_rappers_son_springs_joint_after_pot_bust.html. Retrieved 2009-11-07.
- ^ Simmons, Diggy. "Official Myspace of Diggy Simmons". Myspace Music. http://www.myspace.com/diggysimmons. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ http://www.thismustbepop.com/2011/01/next-big-thing_26.html
