Run-DMC frontman to talk love, marriage, faith at Naperville appearance

Posted January 07, 2020 10:00 pm

By Candace Purdom Anderson's Bookshop

Hip-hop pioneer and ordained minister "Rev Run" Simmons and his wife of more than 20 years, Justine, will be in Naperville this month to promote their new book of marital wisdom called "Old School Love."

The couple will present the book at 7 p.m. Friday, Jan. 31, at North Central College's Wentz Concert Hall, 171 E. Chicago Ave.

The book presents tried-and-true tips and guidelines based on the foundation of the Simmonses' marriage.

Sponsored by Anderson's Bookshop, the event will include a book talk, book signing (no personalized messages) and photo line. Tickets are being sold exclusively at OldSchoolLoveAndersons.brownpapertickets.com. Please note: No memorabilia will be autographed.

Each chapter of "Old School Love" offers stories, anecdotes and memories of Rev and Justine's marriage, their family, their experiences, their passion, and their deep faith and belief in God.

Joseph "Rev Run" Simmons, the frontman of the hip-hop group Run-DMC, has sold tens of millions of records around the world and is widely credited for ushering rap music into mainstream culture. Recently inducted into the Rock 'n' Roll Hall of Fame, the group also was the first rap act to earn a Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award.

"Old School Love" offers stories, anecdotes and memories of Rev and Justine's marriage, their family, their experiences, their passion, and their deep faith and belief in God. Courtesy of Anderson's Bookshop

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