Daniel Dwayne Simmons III was born on the 21st March 1995, in Queens, New York City USA. He is a singer, rapper and actor known as Diggy Simmons, who rose to fame taking part in the reality television series “Run’s House” (2005-2009) which focused on the life of his family (his father is the hip hop music pioneer Joseph Simmons). Diggy is a member of the hip hop band All City Chess Club. Diggy Simmons has been accumulating his net worth being active in show business since 2009.
How much is Diggy Simmons net worth? Reportedly, his wealth stands at $3.75 million after just a few years entertaining, and making him one of the millionaires in the entertainment industry.
Diggy Simmons Net Worth $3.75 Million
Simmons entered the music industry releasing the mixtape “The First Flight” (2009). Due to the high interest in his mixtape, five labels offered him contracts to sign. As a result, Simmons chose the one offered by Atlantic Records, meanwhile managing to release two more mixtapes: “Airbone” (2010) and “Past, Present(s), Future”(2011), both hosted by DJ Spin King. Soon, his debut album “Unexpected Arrival” (2012) was released under the Atlantic Records label, which peaked at second position on the Billboard Top Rap Chart, and the third position on the Billboard Top R&B Chart. This success led him to win a BET Award in the category of Young Stars and NAACP Image Award in the category of Outstanding New Artists. Not to mention the nominations for two more BET Awards and BET Hip Hop Awards.
As previously mentioned, Simmons together with J. Cole, & Dosage, Wale, Blu, Charles Hamilton, The Cool Kids, B.o.B., Asher Roth and Pharrell formed the hip hop collective All City Chess in 2015. Up to date, they have made only a remix of the Fiasco song “I’m Beamin” (2015). The artist says he has been influenced by various artists including Lupe Fiasco, Kanye West, Nas and Jay-Z.
His career in the music industry has increased the total size of Diggy Simmons’ net worth considerably.
In addition to the above, Simmons has landed roles on both television and the big screen, which have also added sums to his net worth. As himself, he showed up in the reality television series “Run’s House” (2005–2009), which featured the life of his family. The main focus is landed on his father, as he is the former Run–D.M.C. rapper. Consequently, he was nominated for the Teen Choice Awards in the category Choice TV: Male Reality/Variety Star in 2007. He also appeared in the family comedy film “Parental Guidance” (2012) directed by Andy Fickman. Although the reviews were negative, the film was financially profitable, reporting takings of $119.7 million at the box office. More, Diggy appeared in the television show “The Start Up” (2013).
Furthermore, Diggy Simmons gets revenues from his business ventures which are added to his net worth. He has launched the line of sneakers called Chivalrous Culture in 2010.
Finally, in the personal life of Diggy Simmons, he is engaged to the singer Jessica Jarrell, and the couple is planning their wedding for 2015.
