Artist & Musician Dossier
Joseph 'Run' Simmons
Band: Run-D.M.C. · Role: Vocals · Years Active: 1981-2002
A detailed musician profile for Joseph 'Run' Simmons, member of Run-D.M.C..
Musician Overview
Co-founder and MC whose energetic cadence and back-and-forth rhyming established rap's new school.
Band Dossier
Explore the full band history, lineup, and campaigns for Run-D.M.C..
Open Run-D.M.C. Dossier →Watch & listen
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Search YouTube ↗Complete 1980s Studio Discography
4 studio albums released from 1980–1989 by Run-D.M.C.. Archived records link directly to full dossiers; remaining releases are queued for harvesting. MusicBrainz source.
♫ 1984
Run‐D.M.C.
⏳ Queued for Harvesting
♫ 1985
King of Rock
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Raising Hell
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♫ 1988
Tougher Than Leather
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