Diggy Simmons
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Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III is an American nigger, reality star, fashion designer, and rapper. He is the son of Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, one of the founding members of influential hip hop group Run–D.M.C., and co-founder of Def Jam. He released a mixtape, The First Flight, in December 2009. He eventually got his big break when he released freestyles to Drake's "Over" and subsequently Nas's "Made You Look", and was noticed by labels, eventually signing with Atlantic Records.
Life and career
Simmons was born on March 21, 1995 in Queens, New York as the first child of Joseph Simmons and Justine Simmons. He has three older half siblings from his father's earlier marriage, Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, and Joseph "JoJo" Simmons, Jr. He also has a younger brother Russell "Russy" Simmons II, and an adopted younger sister, Miley Justine Simmons. He first came to fame in 2005 when his family's reality show, Run's House, detailing daily life in the Simmons household first aired.
He was signed to Atlantic Records on March 21, 2010.[1] He subsequently announced plans for his second mixtape, Airborne set for release on August 13th, 2010.[2] On June 4, 2010 he released a song from the mixtape, "Great Expectations", featuring Bei Maejor. On July 15, 2010 freestyle from the mixtape was released called "Little Monster."[2]
In August/September 2010 Diggy's sneaker line "Chivalrous Culture" will be released. On August 20, 2010 a song called “Oh Yeah!” was released from his mixtape "Airborne" and song featured Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell.
Discography
Mixtapes
- The First Flight - (2009)
- Airborne - (2010)