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From 1992 compilation album: A Very Special Christmas 2 Get RUNDMC s Music: The three members of grew up in the neighborhood of Hollis in the Queens borough of New York City, USA. As a teen, Joseph Simmons was recruited by his older brother, an up and coming hiphop promoter named Russell Simmons, to be the onstage DJ for rapper Kurtis Blowwho was managed by Russell. Performing as DJ Run, Son of Kurtis Blow, the younger Simmons soon began trading rhymes with Kurtis Blow and beatboxing for the audience. He would often come back to Hollis and play his taped performances for his friend Darryl McDaniels. Previously, McDaniels had been more focused on athletics than music, but soon began to DJ after purchasing a set of turntables. Simmons convinced McDaniels to start rapping, and though McDaniels wouldn t perfo br, br,