Joseph Ward Simmons (born (1964-11-14) November 14, 1964 (age 53) 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. 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 "Run".\n', '

He became a reverend at Zoe Ministries, a controversial church that solicits monetary pledges for spiritual enlightenment. After that he changed his name to "Rev Run". He met his second wife Justine when they were teenagers;[citation needed] they later reconnected. She is the mother of Diggy, Russy, Victoria Anne (Born September 26, 2006 - Died September 26, 2006) and Miley.\n', '

Justine is the wife of Joseph Simmons and mother of their four children, as well as stepmother to Joseph Simmons\' three children from previous marriage to Vaughn. She sells a jewelry line called "Brown Sugar" that was featured on HSN in 2007.\n', '

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