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  • Run-D.M.C.
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  • Toy company 'Mezco' made Run-Dmc action figures: Run-DMC Mez-itz 3 pack (2 Colours to pick from), Run-DMC Black tracksuits, Run-DMC Red tracksuits ('Toys 'R' Us' only), Run-DMC white tracksuits and camo'd suits from mezco (kidrobot) These figures are very hard to get hold of and are not sold in shops anymore!
  • Run-D.M.C. is a hip hop band from Hollis, Queens, New York.
  • __TOC__ Run–D.M.C. (sometimes written Run D.M.C., Run–DMC, or Run DMC) is a lame rap group with no vulgarity. Fuck Mr. Frost. Run DMC has been called the Bono of hip-hop. What a queer.
  • Run-D.M.C. was a pioneering hip-hop group whose song "Walk This Way" was featured in the episode "Walk-Alone" of the series Miami Vice.
  • Run–D.M.C. was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jam Master Jay. The group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture. Run–D.M.C. was one of the best-known hip hop acts in the 1980s who, along with LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy, signified the advent of the new school of hip hop music. They were the first group in the genre to have a gold album (Run–D.M.C., 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award. They were the first to earn a platinum record (King of Rock, 1985), the first to earn a multiplatinum certification (Raising Hell, 1986) the first to have videos on MTV, the first to appear on American Bandstand and the cover of Rolling Stone. Run–D.M.
Appeared
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Row 1 info
  • "Walk This Way"
Row 2 info
  • Darryl "D.M.C." McDaniels
  • Jason "Jam-Master" Jay
  • Joseph L. "Run" Simmons
Row 1 title
  • Miami Vice Performer
Row 2 title
  • Members
Row 3 info
  • 1981
Row 3 title
  • Active
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Box Title
  • Run-D.M.C.
Past members
Label
  • Profile, Arista/BMG
Origin
  • Hollis, Queens, New York
  • Hollis, Queens, New York, U.S.
Name
  • Run-D.M.C.
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Associated Acts
Img size
  • 230
Members
  • Darryl McDaniels- rap vocals
  • Jam Master Jay- DJ
  • Joseph Simmons- rap vocals
External Link
Years Active
  • 1981
Image size
  • 200
  • 225
Musician
  • Run-D.M.C.
Occupation
  • Band
IMG
  • RunDMC.png
Background
  • group
Image File
  • rundmc.jpg
Current Members
Credits
  • Paul Rudoff of Spook Central (Fan Site) provided bio image for this article.
Formed
  • 1981
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  • Toy company 'Mezco' made Run-Dmc action figures: Run-DMC Mez-itz 3 pack (2 Colours to pick from), Run-DMC Black tracksuits, Run-DMC Red tracksuits ('Toys 'R' Us' only), Run-DMC white tracksuits and camo'd suits from mezco (kidrobot) These figures are very hard to get hold of and are not sold in shops anymore!
  • Run-D.M.C. is a hip hop band from Hollis, Queens, New York.
  • __TOC__ Run–D.M.C. (sometimes written Run D.M.C., Run–DMC, or Run DMC) is a lame rap group with no vulgarity. Fuck Mr. Frost. Run DMC has been called the Bono of hip-hop. What a queer.
  • Run-D.M.C. was a pioneering hip-hop group whose song "Walk This Way" was featured in the episode "Walk-Alone" of the series Miami Vice.
  • Run–D.M.C. was an American hip hop group from Hollis, Queens, New York, founded in 1981 by Joseph Simmons, Darryl McDaniels, and Jam Master Jay. The group is widely acknowledged as one of the most influential acts in the history of hip hop culture. Run–D.M.C. was one of the best-known hip hop acts in the 1980s who, along with LL Cool J, The Beastie Boys, and Public Enemy, signified the advent of the new school of hip hop music. They were the first group in the genre to have a gold album (Run–D.M.C., 1984) and be nominated for a Grammy Award. They were the first to earn a platinum record (King of Rock, 1985), the first to earn a multiplatinum certification (Raising Hell, 1986) the first to have videos on MTV, the first to appear on American Bandstand and the cover of Rolling Stone. Run–D.M.C. was the only hip hop act to perform at Live Aid in 1985. The group was among the first to highlight the importance of the MC and DJ relationship. In 2004, Rolling Stone ranked them number 48 in their list of the greatest musical artists of all time. In 2007, Run–D.M.C. was named "The Greatest Hip Hop Group of All Time" by MTV.com and "Greatest Hip Hop Artist of All Time" by VH1. On April 4, 2009, rapper Eminem inducted them into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. In doing so, Run–D.M.C. became only the second hip hop group in history to be inducted, after Grandmaster Flash and the Furious Five.
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