Diggy Simmons | |
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 Simmons on the set of his series The Start-Up in 2013 | |
| Background information | |
| Birth name | Daniel Dwayne Simmons III |
| Also known as | Diggy |
| Born | March 21, 1995 Queens, New York, U.S. |
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| Years active | 2009–present |
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| Formerly of | All City Chess Club |
Daniel Dwayne "Diggy" Simmons III (born March 21, 1995) is an American rapper, singer and actor from Queens, New York City. The fourth child of Joseph "Rev. Run" Simmons of Run DMC, he began his recording career in 2009 and signed with Atlantic Records the following year. In 2011, his single "Do It Like You" (featuring Jeremih) and guest appearance on Mindless Behavior's single "Mrs. Right" marked his first and only entries on the Billboard Hot 100. The former preceded the release of debut studio album, Unexpected Arrival (2012), which peaked at number 11 on the Billboard 200 and saw positive critical reception. He was chosen as part of XXL magazine's 2011 Annual Freshman List, and joined Lupe Fiasco's short-lived rap collective, All City Chess Club as its youngest member that same year.
In his acting career, Simmons has played Doug Edwards on the Freeform teen drama Grown-ish—a spin off of ABC's Black-ish—since 2018. Simmons, along with his parents and five siblings, were the primary subjects of the MTV reality television series Run's House (2005–2009).