Run's House was a reality television series aired on MTV which portrayed the family life of former Run–D.M.C. rapper and hip-hop music pioneer Joseph Simmons . Its theme song and show name are from the Run-D.M.C. album Tougher Than Leather. The show was produced by Good Clean Fun . Executive producers included Sean "Diddy" Combs, Russell Simmons , and Stan Lathan. Filming locations were at the Simmons family home in Saddle River, New Jersey, the Simmons offices in Manhattan, New York, and the apartment shared by Vanessa and Angela Simmons in Los Angeles, California. Joseph Ward Simmons... 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. Born in Hollis, Queens, New York, he is the youngest brother of Daniel Simmons, Jr and Russell Simmons, Def Jam Records co-founder. 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 'Rev Run'.
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