Diggy Simmons

Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III (born March 21, 1995) is an American reality star, fashion designer, and rapper. He is the second son of , one of the founding members of influential hip hop group Run-D.M.C.. He released a mixtape, The First Flight, in December 2009. He eventually got his big break when he released freestyles to Drake's "Over" and subsequently Nas's "Made You Look", and was noticed by labels, eventually signing with Atlantic Records.
Life and career
Simmons was born on March 21, 1995 in Queens, New York the child of Joseph Simmons and Justine Simmons. He has three older siblings, Vanessa Simmons, Angela Simmons, and Joseph "JoJo" Simmons, Jr. He has a younger brother Russell "Russy" Simmons II, and a younger sister, Miley Justine Simmons. He first came to fame in 2005 when his family's reality show, Run's House, detailing daily life in the Simmons household first aired.
He was signed to Atlantic Records on March 22, 2010. He subsequently announced plans for his second mixtape, Airborne set for release on August 13th, 2010. On June 4, 2010 he released a song from the mixtape, "Great Expectations", featuring Bei Maejor. On July 15, 2010 freestyle from the mixtape was released called "Little Monster." On August 20, 2010 a song called “Oh Yeah!” was released from his mixtape "Airborne". The song featured Lupe Fiasco and Pharrell Williams. On September 2, 2010 a portion of the song “Super Hero Music” was leaked. The song was produced by Boi-1da.
Diggy released his mixtape "Airborne" on September 10, 2010.
AT&T released a commercial featuring Diggy and a portion of his song "Great Expectations".
Simmons is a member of the Hip-Hop supergroup All City Chess Club along with Lupe Fiasco, Asher Roth, B.o.B, Blu, Pharrell Williams, Charles Hamilton, The Cool Kids, Wale and J. Cole.
Discography
Mixtapes
*The First Flight - (2009)
*Airborne - (2010)
*Past Present(s) Future (Mixtape) - (2010)

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