Run's House

Run's House
File:Run'shouse.jpg The cast of Run's House. From left to right: Vanessa Simmons, Daniel "Diggy" Simmons III, Justine Simmons, Joseph "JoJo" Simmons, Jr., Rev Run, Angela Simmons, Russell "Russy" Simmons II
Genre	Reality
Created by	Russell Simmons Stan Lathan Will Griffin John Davies Sean Combs
Starring	Joseph Simmons Justine Simmons Vanessa Simmons Angela Simmons Joseph Simmons, Jr. Daniel Simmons, II Russy Simmons II, and Miley Justine Simmons
Opening theme	Run's House by Run-D.M.C.
Country of origin	United States
Original language	English
No. of seasons	5
No. of episodes	50
Production
Executive producer	Sean "Diddy" Combs
Camera setup	Hidden and Camera men
Running time	30 minutes (with commercials)
Original release
Network	MTV, re-runs on BET, re-reuns on MTV2
Release	October 13, 2005 – Present
Related
Daddy's Girls

Run's House is an MTV reality series. It shows the family life of rapper and hip-hop music pioneer Joseph Simmons a.k.a. Rev Run.

The theme song and show name are from the name of a song from the Run-D.M.C. album Tougher Than Leather (In season 4 the clips of the cast were re-shot and new background music was added). The reality show is executive produced by Sean "Diddy" Combs, Russell Simmons, Stan Lathan, John Davies, Jason A. Carbone, Tony DiSanto, Mike Powers and Elizabeth Gateley. It is filmed at Run's house in Saddle River, New Jersey, occasionally in Manhattan where the Simmons offices are located and Los Angeles, California where Vanessa and Angela share an apartment but still visit their family in Saddle River, New Jersey.

Episode list

Season 1

The first season of the show began October 2005, ending before the year was out.

1. Angela's Graduation
2. Runs Facts Of Life
3. There's Nothing Like Home
4. Do Your Best Forget The Rest
5. Fruits Of Labor
6. Simmons Family Vacation

Season 3

The third season of the show began on April 9, 2007 on MTV. The final episode of Season 3 aired on May 28, 2007.

1. Give Me Strength
2. Hangin'With Run
3. Weight A Minute
4. Sneaker Pimps And Mini Moguls
5. To Catch A Thief
6. Home Alone
7. Rev's Birthday Suit
8. Family Albums
9. Times Are Changin'

Season 4

1. JoJo's Graduation
2. Growing Up Is Hard To Do
3. Run's Manner House
4. When Diggy Met Brittney
5. Rapper's Retreat
6. Camp Rev
7. Who's Your Daddy?
8. Rock In Run's House
9. Baby Steps
10. Mixed And Mastered
11. Too Cool For Old School
12. When The Cat's Away
13. Slapped Silly
14. Run's Baby Girl
15. Baby Comes Home

Season 5

1. Mind On The Road
2. Boneless Chicken Dinner
3. Pass The Fame
4. Outside The Box
5. Mole Beauty, Mole Problems
6. Rev's Old West Side
7. Age Against The Machine
8. Operation Album Drop
9. That Guy
10. Say Hello To My Little Friend

Season 6

Season six of Run's House airs on May 15, 2009.

Spin Off/Daddy's Girls

Daddy's Girls is an MTV reality television series and a spin-off of the MTV show Run's House. Daddy's Girls follows Vanessa and Angela Simmons,(and two friends), as they officially leave the comforts of the family home in New Jersey to run their own business and live full-time in Los Angeles.

The Simmons Family

Joseph Ward Simmons

Joseph Ward Simmons (born November 14, 1964) 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’.

Justine Simmons

Justine Simmons is the second wife of former Run DMC member Joseph Simmons, also known as Reverend Run. She is a member of the Simmons family and a cast member of the reality television series Run's House. She has three children with Joseph, Daniel "Diggy" Simmons, Russell "Russy" Simmons and Miley Justine Simmons . She is the stepmother to Simmons' other three children from his previous marriage, Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, and Joseph "Jojo" Simmons, Jr. On September 26, 2006, she gave birth to a baby girl. The baby, Victoria Anne Simmons, however, died shortly after her birth. She was said to have had complications due to a case of omphalocele. The first episode of Season 3 of Run's House, which aired on April 9, 2007, portrayed these events.Justine also reccently launched a jewelry line called "Brown Suger" that was featured on HSN.

Vanessa Simmons

Vanessa Simmons is the oldest daughter and oldest child. She is an aspiring actress and Ford Model. She was voted on the Maxim's "Hot 100" people in 2006. Vanessa is the topic of many rumors the most interesting one being she was engaged to an entrepreneur and motivational speaker named Carl Cupid. Vanessa, in an interview with Maxim denies any betrothment, but did say her personal business will be kept that way[citation. In March 2007, she was featured in a national Verizon commercial ]. On March 23, 2007, she launched Pastry Footwear with Angela under their family's Run Athletics shoewear. The first shoes are the Cake Collection inspired by their favorite pastries . She graduated from St. John's University in Dec. '07 with a degree in Communications . She was recently cast as Lola on the CBS soap opera Guiding Light. (born 1983).

Angela Simmons

Angela Simmons is the second daughter and second oldest. She graduated from the High School of Fashion Industries in the premiere episode. As a graduation present for excelling in school with a 4.0 throughout her senior year her father gave her a red Mercedes-Benz C-Class sedan. She is attending the Fashion Institute of Technology. She is executive editor of Word Up! magazine's subsidiary publication Angela's Rundown. Angela's Rundown is a monthly magazine targeting youths age 14-18 and cover teen issues, style, music, and fashion while offering fashion tips and in-depth celebrity ugly duckling interviews . She was featured in Bow Wow's video "Shortie Like Mine". On March 23, 2007, she launched Pastry Footwear with Vanessa under their family's run athletics shoewear. The first shoes are the Cake Collection inspired by their favorite pastries.

Joseph Ward Simmons Jr.

Joseph Ward Simmons Jr. (born September 29, 1989) the first son and third oldest. Recently signed to Latchkey Records with his group Team Blackout. Also shot his first video with Lost Not Found Productions for the groups song "J5". He wants to become a rapper and producer. After attending Ramsey High School for a little over two years, he graduated from Northern Highlands Regional High School in 2007. As a graduation present, his father gave him a black BMW with his name inscribed in the seats.

Daniel "Diggy" Simmons, III

Daniel "Diggy" Simmons, III is the second son and forth oldest. Diggy is also starting his own clothing and shoe line called Space Age, starting in 2009.

Russell "Russy" Simmons, II

Russell "Russy" Simmons, II is the youngest son. He enjoys playing video games. He also enjoys to play guitar. He had some anger management issues surrounding his inability to win games played on his 'Game Boy'. Currently in the sixth grade at Wandell Middle School in Saddle River. Russell also redid his room to fit his growing mind and went shopping with his two older brothers to pick out a more older selection for his age. (born 1997).

Victoria Anne Simmons

Victoria was born on September 26, 2006. Victoria was four pounds, five ounces when she was delivered via C-section. She died shortly after being born reportedly due to omphalocele, a birth defect that caused her organs to grow outside her body. 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 this terrible tragedy.

Miley Justine Simmons

Miley is the youngest child and youngest daughter of the Simmons family. Miley was adopted in September 2007 when she was a month old and made a debut on Run's House in January 2008. This now makes 7(including Victoria) children for Run and Justine.

External links

• Run's House Official Website
• Run's House at IMDb
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• Vanessa and Angela Fans