Known as " DJ Run, Son of Kurtis Blow ", Simmons soon began performing with Kurtis Blow.

Simmons convinced McDaniels to start rapping, and though McDaniels would not perform in public, he soon began writing rhymes and was known as " Easy D ."

The film opens with Buddy Holly's beginnings as a teenager in Lubbock, Texas and his emergence into the world of rock and roll with his fictional good friends and bandmates, drummer Jesse Charles ( Don Stroud ) and bass player Ray Bob Simmons ( Charles Martin Smith ), soon to be known as The Crickets.

Around 1986 Johnston and Simmons began working on an album together ( according to a 1989 interview with Simmons ), but abandoned the project soon after with no known finished tracks.

Matthew Simmons, in his book Twilight in the Desert, suggests that production from the Ghawar field and Saudi Arabia may soon peak.

Greg and close family friends Mark Geyer and Brad Fittler left the club soon after ( Fittler left after the 1995 season as Penrith had signed with Super League ) as well as coach Phil Gould left mid-way through the 1994 season, to be replaced by Royce Simmons.

In 1910 he led in the formation of a consortium of area schools, soon called the Commission on Extension Courses, that included Boston University, Boston College, MIT, Simmons, Tufts, Wellesley, and the Museum of Fine Arts.

Murphy was soon replaced by Shogren, Simmons was recruited, and Pud gave way to the Doobie Brothers.

Simmons became interested in the craftspeople who lived in his neighborhood, and soon began visiting various workshops near his home.

Phillip Simmons soon quit school and began an apprenticeship with Peter Simmons, a former slave, when he was 13 years old.

Matthew Simmons, an energy investment banker and a former adviser to US president George W. Bush believes that oil production in Saudi Arabia will soon peak, meaning it will not be able to supply the world's growing energy needs.

He soon switched to jazz and the tenor saxophone, however, and transferred to William Paterson University, where he studied with Harold Mabern, Rufus Reid, Joe Lovano, Gary Smulyan, Norman Simmons, Steve Turre and others.

As the family look for survivors, they soon discover that Joe has been melted into his driveway, his son Kevin has been vaporized, while Quagmire and Cleveland have fused together and are now called " Clevemire "; with the former wishing to be called " Quagland ", and Tom Tucker and Diane Simmons have eaten Tricia Takanawa.

In the wake of the exploding popularity of rap rock artists like KoRn, Limp Bizkit, and Kid Rock, Simmons wanted to return to the aggressive, hard rock-tinged sound that made the group famous.

Mick Simmons wanted to cash in on their employee's newly won fame.

Simmons wanted to change the band's name to " Daddy Longlegs ", but the band stuck with Van Halen.

In his book, Kiss and Make-Up, Simmons wrote "..... we liked the way they ( Slade ) connected with the crowd and the way they wrote anthems ... we wanted that same energy, that same irresistible simplicity ".

Gene Simmons wanted to create a cartoon series for his kids with a loud rock star.

Growing up, Simmons wanted to be a columnist for one of the two major newspapers in Boston.

Founder of NY Label Def Jam Russell Simmons wanted to capitalize off of the success of southern rap.

" The song contains numerous homophobic slurs directed at Jay-Z: " When these streets keep calling, heard it when I was sleep / That this Gay-Z and Cock-A-Fella Records wanted beef ", " Then you got the nerve to say that you're better than Big / Dick-suckin ' lips, why don't you let the late great veteran live ", " You a dick-ridin ' faggot, you love the attention / Queens niggas run you niggas, ask Russell Simmons " and " Put it together / I rock hos ; y'all rock fellas.

After this act of betrayal, Cog decided to give Spawn " what he always wanted " and sent him to Earth back as Al Simmons without the Hellspawn symbiote attached to him.

Simmons said for KISStory, " When we started working on " Crazy Nights ", we looked for someone else to pull the cart – another person to help guide the band … So we hooked up with a producer named Ron Nevison, who Paul had wanted to work with for a while, although I never did.

After they completed high school and started college in 1982, Simmons and McDaniels finally convinced Russell to let them record as a duo, and they recruited Mizell ( who now called himself Jam-Master Jay ) to be their official DJ.

Although no epistolary record exists of the relationship between the two, Lamb seems to have spent years wooing Miss Simmons.

Simmons and Rubin edged out Jazzy Jay and the official Def Jam record label was founded while Rubin was attending New York University in 1984.

Bill Simmons became the first man to win the Bowl four times, and the first to win it three times in a row ( again beating O ' Donnell's previous ' 94 -' 95 record ).

In the 1934 All-Star Game played at the Polo Grounds, Hubbell set a record by striking out five future Hall of Famers in succession: Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin.

Hartnett was calling the pitches for Carl Hubbell in the All-Star Game when he set a record by striking out future Hall of Fame members Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons, and Joe Cronin in succession.

* July 10 – In the second Major League Baseball All-Star Game, played at the Polo Grounds in New York City, left – handed pitcher Carl Hubbell sets a record by striking out Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmie Foxx, Al Simmons and Joe Cronin consecutivley.

In he broke Jimmy Dykes ' franchise mark for career at bats ( 6023 ), and in he broke Dykes ' mark for games played ( 1702 ), as well as Al Simmons ' Athletics record of 1827 career hits.

Cleopatra moved onto their second album Steppin ' Out, working with top record producers, including Jimmy Jam and Terry Lewis, Dallas Austin, Daryl Simmons, Cutfather & Joe, and Stargate.

He did hit his 183rd National League home run that year, breaking Ted Simmons ' league career record for home runs by a switch hitter.

His 44 tackles behind the line of scrimmage tied the Seminoles ' career record set by Ron Simmons.

The NCAA does not recognize Syracuse and Coach Roy Simmons Jr .’ s 3-0 record, and Paul Gait ’ s 7 goals, 7 assists and his participation in that championship.

However, they were introduced to LA producer Lonnie Simmons, who signed them to his record label, Total Experience Records.

Simmons thereby set the record for the shortest federal Cabinet career in Canadian history.

This record may have been broken by negro-leaguer Silas Simmons ( who is believed to have been 109 or possibly 111 at his death ), but Hoff remains the longest-lived person to have played in Major League Baseball.

Gregg Giuffria went on to form House of Lords and signed a record deal with Simmons Records, a new record company launched by his longtime friend Gene Simmons.

Most recently, Chuaqui has signed a record deal with Gene Simmons, under his stage name, Bag.

Brand launches by the chief execs of record company's were the next fad in the scene with Russell Simmons of Def Jam launching his Phat Farm label, Sean Combs of Bad Boy with Sean John, and Jay-Z and Damon Dash of Roca-Fella launching Roca-Wear.

This film is based on the early days of Def Jam Recordings and up-and-coming record producer Russell Simmons ( renamed Russell Walker in the film ), portrayed by Blair Underwood in his feature film debut.

In 1949, Simmons would return to the Lehigh Valley, pitching for the Phillies in an exhibition match ( and 10-3 win ) against the Allentown Redbirds in front of a record crowd of 4, 590 at Whitehall's Breadon Field.

Cricket Ireland has offered a record 23 professional contracts to players, in three categories, for 2012, a development Simmons says is vital for their continued improvement.