model Porschla Coleman and Russell Simmons dating
Simmons is currently dating model yoga buddie Porschla Coleman 25 years old.
Russell is a vegan and a yoga enthusiast who practices daily. On an appearance on the Oprah Winfrey Show, he said:
"In getting in those poses, the most important thing is to remember to smile and breathe. The grace that you get from smiling and breathing in every pose, if you take it off the mat and if you can remember to be connected to your breath, and to move gracefully through life, then that alone is a process that will bring you to enlightenment."
Simmons met model Kimora Lee Simmons in November 1992 during New York City's Fashion Week, when she was 17 years old and he was 35. He married Lee on December 20, 1998 on Caribbean island of St. Barts with his Pentecostal minister brother Rev. Joseph Simmons officiating. The couple separated on March 2006 and officially filed for divorce on March 2008.
The Simmons' have two daughters: Ming Lee Simmons (born January 21, 2000) and Aoki Lee Simmons (born August 16, 2002). Both Ming Lee and Aoki Lee have modeled for the Baby Phat Kids Collection.
The former couple's 49,000 square-foot Saddle River, New Jersey mansion is for sale at $23,888,000. Located 25 miles northwest of Manhattan, the 1996 built palace is one of the largest homes on the East Coast.
Russell Simmons (age 50) was born October 4, 1957 in Queens, New York. He is an American entrepreneur and record producer. Simmons was the former owner of the pioneering hip-hop label Def Jam, a founder of Russell Simmons Music Group, and the creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm and the fragrance label Atman.
Russell Simmons is the third richest hip hop entrepreneur, having a net-worth estimate of $340 million, behind Jay-Z ($547M) and Sean Combs ($358M).
In April 2007, Gotham Books published Simmons' book Do You! 12 Laws To Access The Power In You To Achieve Happiness And Success. The book is a self-help book which combines Simmons' business knowledge with spiritual advice he has gained from his yoga practice. Simmons explained, "It's about getting back from the universe what you put into it. It's about the karmic laws that are unbreakable." The book was co-written with Chris Morrow and featured an introduction by Donald Trump. In an interview with the New York Times, Simmons credits Oprah Winfrey with giving him the title of the book.In July 2007, Simmons, frustrated that The Howard Stern Show would not book him as a guest to promote his recent book, vented on the Jay Thomas radio show by bad mouthing Stern show producer Gary Dell'Abate. When Stern heard this, he called Simmons and immediately booked Simmons for the show on July 24, 2007 to talk about this. The two are now friends.
