Russell Simmons, co-founder of the hip-hop label Def Jam and creator of the clothing fashion line Phat Farm, leaves the auditorium after speaking Wednesday afternoon at John Marshall High School in northwest Oklahoma City. Simmons visited the school before speaking to business students at the University of Central Oklahoma, which paid for his visit to Oklahoma. Photo by Paul B. Southerland, The Oklahoman PAUL B. SOUTHERLAND - THE OKLAHOMAN