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Russell Simmons

Promoter

Promoter1 room · 12 connected figures

Biography

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Rooms they shaped

Disco Fever

1976–1986 · Highbridge, Bronx

ClosedClub

Promoter, Frequent presence; reportedly said 'if a rap record doesn't go around in the Fever, it's fake.' Role as promoter at Fever is oral-history sourced, not independently corroborated.

Connected figures

People who appear in the same rooms, follow the thread.

Albert 'Allie' Abbatiello1 shared

Owner

D.J. Hollywood1 shared

Resident DJ

Eddie Cheeba1 shared

Resident DJ

Fat Boys1 shared

Performer

George 'Sweet G' Godfrey1 shared

Resident DJ

Grandmaster Flash1 shared

Resident DJ

Junebug1 shared

Resident DJ

Kurtis Blow1 shared

Performer

Lovebug Starski1 shared

Resident DJ

Reggie Wells1 shared

Resident DJ

Run-D.M.C.1 shared

Performer

Sal Abbatiello1 shared

Owner