Diggy Simmons Biography
Daniel Dwayne “Diggy” Simmons III is known as an American rapper, songwriter, model, and actor and the fourth child of Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons of Run DMC. Likewise, he currently stars as Doug Edwards on Grown-ish.
How Old is Diggy Simmons? – Age
Born on 21 March 1995, in Queens, New York, United States, he is currently 28 years old, with his birthday falling on 21 March.
How Tall is Diggy Simmons? – Height
The rapper, singer, and songwriter stands at a height of 5 feet 8 inches.
Diggy Simmons’s Mother, Father, Siblings – Family
He was born of Joseph “Rev. Run” Simmons of Run DMC. Currently, he stars as Doug Edwards on Grown-ish. Simmons together with his parents and five siblings, were the primary subjects of the MTV reality television show Run’s House. Besides, Diggy was the youngest member of Lupe Fiasco’s short-lived rap collective, All City Chess Club.
Education
Simmons has not revealed his education life.
Is Diggy Simmons Married? – Wife
It appears that Simmons is single as of July 2022. Likewise, the actor and rapper shares little about his personal life on social media and has not been linked to anyone publicly.
Diggy Simmons’s Career
In 2009, Simmons released his debut mixtape, The First Flight. Moreover, more than 100,000 people downloaded the album from Simmons’ blog. In regards to the mixtape release, according to Simmons, five record labels showed interest in signing him; he chose Atlantic Records.
Simmons uploaded a video of himself freestyling over the Nas song, (Made You Look) early in 2010. In addition, The video became a viral hit and also garnered praise from Kanye West, who responded on Twitter: (I knew this kid was to be fresh. I knew it).
Furthermore, he was preceded by the leak of the song “Oh Yeah!”, which featured Pharrell Williams and also Lupe Fiasco. Airborne, Simmons’ second mixtape, became released in 2010. Likewise, the mixtape track “Great Expectations” became featured that year in a national AT&T television commercial.
In addition, Simmons had a small role in the 2012 comedy Parental Guidance starring Billy Crystal and also Bette Midler, that opened across the United States December 25, 2012. Moreover, his part in the movie was cut because of “creative changes”. Likewise, it is unclear if Simmons’ part in the movie will appear in a possible extended DVD released version.
Simmons launched a line of urban sneakers called Chivalrous Culture in 2010. Likewise, he says he gets inspiration from other artists including Kanye and Jay Z The first shoe model is known as the “Hamachi”. In a recent interview along with Loni Swain, he revealed (Chiv Culture) has been discontinued.
Awards and nominations
- BET Awards
- BET Hip Hop Awards
- NAACP Image Awards
- Teen Choice Awards
Diggy Simmons Salary and Net Worth
Simmons’ net worth is around $3.75 million
Diggy Simmons’s Instagram
You can follow him on Instagram @diggysimmons