FAMILY: joseph simmons ( father, musician, rapper, actor, one of the founding members of the hip hop group run-d.m.c. ), justine jones ( mother, tv personality ), russell "russy" simmons ii ( younger brother, tv personality ), victoria anne simmons ( late younger sister, died due to omphalocele ), russell simmons ( uncle, producer ), daniel j. simmons ( uncle ), vanessa simmons ( paternal older half-sister, tv personality ), angela simmons ( paternal older half-sister, fashion designer ), joseph "jojo" ward simmons, jr. ( paternal older half-brother, rapper ), daniel "danny" dwayne simmons, sr. ( paternal grandfather ), alfred lewis simmons, sr. ( paternal great grandfather ), loveleen arvin ( paternal great grandmother ), evelyn penn ( paternal grandmother ), joseph penn ( paternal great grandfather ), bertha ward ( paternal great grandmother ), willie lee jones, jr. ( maternal great grandfather ), willie lee jones ( maternal great great grandfather ), mattie l ( maternal great grandmother )
GENRE: hip hop, r&b
INSTRUMENTS: vocals
LABELS: atlantic records, empire born art music group
DISTINCTIVE FEATURES: toned physique, often sports a mustache
BRAND ENDORSEMENTS: calvin klein, dries van noten, bode, salvatore ferragamo
FACTS:
'chivalrous culture' is the name of his line of urban sneakers which was launched in 2010.
diggy simmons released his debut album, unexpected arrival, on 20 march 2012, via atlantic records and it comprised of songs like hello world, i need to know, unforgivable blackness, glow in the dark, and do it like you. also, the album was ranked at number 2 in the us rap albums ( billboard ) weekly chart and at number 3 in the us r&b / hip hop albums ( billboard ) weekly chart.
his influences include artists like jay z, nas, kanye west, lupe fiasco, a tribe called quest, and wu-tang clan.
diggy simmons has starred as douglas frederick "doug" edwards in the teen comedy-drama sitcom, grown-ish.
he has also done a couple more acting projects like the start up, about the people, the plug, etc.
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