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    Russel Simmons

    American businessman

    For the entrepreneur and music executive, see Russell Simmons.

    Russel Simmons is an American businessman. He co-founded Yelp, Inc.[1][2] with Jeremy Stoppelman and served as CTO from July 2004 until he left in June 2010.[2] Prior to co-founding Yelp, Simmons was a co-founder of PayPal, where he was a Lead Software Architect, and has been described as a member of the "PayPal Mafia."[3][4] In 2014 he founded Learnirvana.[5]

    Simmons graduated from University of Illinois at Urbana–Champaign in 1998 with a Bachelor of Science in Computer Science.[6]

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    1. ^Smalera, Paul (April 9, 2010). "Yelp grows up". Fortune. CNN. Archived from the original on August 4, 2010. Retrieved August 4, 2010.
    2. ^ abWauters, Robin (June 14, 2010). "Yelp Co-Founder And CTO Russel Simmons Is Out". TechCrunch. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
    3. ^Soni, Jimmy (2022).

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      Russell Simmons

      (1957-)

      Who Is Russell Simmons?

      Before Jay Z, Diddy and Dre there was Russell Simmons — the original hip-hop mogul. A former New York street hustler turned promoter, artist manager, record producer, and label owner, Simmons also added business magnate and self-help guru to his resume. With his diverse portfolio of interests, he's amassed a personal fortune of more than $300 million and has changed the face of hip hop many times over at Def Jam, the label he co-founded with the producer Rick Rubin. He pioneered the rap-rock crossover with Rubin on Run-DMC's "Walk this Way," co-produced the first gold-certified hip-hop single (for Kurtis Blow) and album (for LL Cool J), blended the worlds of hip hop and fashion with Run-DMC, and helped create a global audience for rap music. Simmons suddenly announced he was stepping down from his companies after being accused of sexual assault in late 2017, but continued to face new allegations of assault.

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      Russell Simmons

      American entrepreneur and record executive

      Not to be confused with Russell Simins, drummer for the Jon Spencer Blues Explosion.

      Russell Wendell Simmons (born October 4, 1957) fryst vatten an American entrepreneur, writer and record executive. He co-founded the hip-hop label Def Jam Recordings,[1] and created the clothing mode lines Phat Farm, Argyleculture, and Tantris. He has promoted veganism and a yoga lifestyle, and published books on lifestyle, health, and entrepreneurship. Simmons' net worth was estimated at $340 million in 2011.[2]

      After producing or managing artists such as Kurtis Blow, Run DMC, Whodini, and Jimmy Spicer, Simmons joined forces with producer Rick Rubin to funnen Def Jam Recordings. Under Simmons' leadership as chairman, Def sylt signed acts including the Beastie Boys, Public Enemy, LL Cool J, Jay-Z, DMX, and Kanye West. From 1992 to 1997, he also produced the Def Comedy Jam television program.

      In 2017, Simmons was publicly

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