Joseph Simmons (born November 14, 1964) is one of the founding members of hip hop group Run-D.M.C. and a practicing minister known as Rev Run. He is also known as DJ Run and Joey Simmons. Simmons was born in Hollis, Queens, New York, he is the younger brother of Daniel "Danny" Simmons, Jr and Russell Simmons, Def Jam Records co-founder. He entered the scene via his older brother Russell, as a DJ for his first big act for Kurtis Blow. He assumed the alias 'Son of Kurtis Blow', but later changed it to "Run Love".

He found new popularity in 2005 with his family MTV reality show Run's House.

Marriages and Children

Simmons married Valerie Vaughn in 1983, and had three children with her, Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, and Jojo Simmons. He married Justine Jones on June 25, 1994. With her, he had three more children: Daniel "Diggy" Simmons III, Russell "Russy" Simmons II, and Victoria Anne Simmons. Victoria died shortly after birth on September 26, 2006. Victoria was four pounds, five ounces when she was delivered via caesarean section Reverend Run And Justine Gear Up For Season Three Of “Run’s House”. She died shortly after being born reportedly due to omphalocele, a birth defect that caused her organs to grow outside her body Exclusive: Horrifying Death of Reality Star's Baby. 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 such a situation.