Run's House
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| 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 |
| Original language(s) | English |
| No. of seasons | 6 |
| No. of episodes | 59 |
| Production | |
| 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 |
| Chronology | |
| Related shows | Daddy's Girls |
Run's House was a reality television Shower 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 Combs (P. Diddy), 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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The Simmons Family [edit]
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Joseph Simmons, Sr. [edit]
Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964 in Hollis Queens) 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 artist Daniel Simmons Jr and Def Jam Records co-founder Russell Simmons. 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'.
He became a reverend at Zoe Ministries where he met his second wife Justine. Justine is the mother of Diggy and Russy.
Justine Simmons [edit]
Justine is the wife of Joseph Simmons and mother of their three children, as well as stepmother to Joseph Simmons' three children from a previous marriage. She sells a jewelry line called "Brown Sugar" that was featured on HSN in 2008.
Vanessa Simmons [edit]
Vanessa (born August 5, 1983) is an aspiring actress, and (alongside her sister, Angela Simmons) a designer for the shoe brand Pastry.[2] Vanessa appeared briefly on the soap opera television show Guiding Light and held a role in the film Speed Dating. In 2008 she secretly entered the Miss California pageant.[3] She is in Boogie Town and the ensemble film Dysfunctional Friends.
Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III [edit]
Diggy (born March 21, 1995) is an aspiring rapper and working on a fashion line 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." On December 28, 2009, Diggy stated "Chivalrous Culture is my brand releasing spring 2011 for the people that asked is it mine."[citation needed]. Diggy released his first, The First Flight at midnight on December 2, 2009.[4] 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 had appeared on singles by teen R&B singers Jacob Latimore[5] and Dionne Bromfield, and rapped on Mindless Behavior's single "Mrs. Right". The title of his debut album is Unexpected Arrival. He also has a new mixtape on the way which is called Out of this world"
Russell "Russy" Simmons II [edit]
Russell Simmons II (born August 30, 1997) is the youngest son. His nickname is Russy, and is named after his father's older brother, Russell Simmons. He is the family schemer.
Victoria Anne Simmons [edit]
Victoria (born September 26, 2006 - September 26, 2006) was four pounds, five ounces when she was delivered via caesarean 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.
Miley Justine Simmons [edit]
Shortly after the death of Victoria Anne Simmons, the family started adoption proceedings and in September 2007, their dream came true. A month later, they were introduced to their daughter and as the youngest member Miley Justine completes the Simmons family. she attends brooklyn academy in 2013
References [edit]
- ^ "Run's House". Good Clean Fun, LLC. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ About Pastry Shoes
- ^ http://remotecontrol.mtv.com/?p=11798 Vanessa Simmons Secretly Enters Miss California Pageant
- ^ Simmons, Diggy. "Official Myspace of Diggy Simmons". Myspace Music. Retrieved 5 January 2012.
- ^ The Next Big Thing? - Jacob Latimore This Must Be Pop, 1 26 11
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