Rick Rubin
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin ( born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks). In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". His first book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, was published in January 2023.
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ActingBirthday
March 10, 1963Gender
MaleKnown Movie Credits
37Place of birth
Lido Beach, New York, USAAlso known as
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Cast credits
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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
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Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
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Krush Groove
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Fade to Black
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Tougher Than Leather
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Sound City
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One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
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The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
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Johnny Cash: American Rebel
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May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
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808
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Black Sabbath: 13
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The Making of Minutes to Midnight
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The Meeting of a Thousand Suns
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Truth to Power
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Biography: The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
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Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
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