Profile of Rick Rubin
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Rick Rubin

Born
1963-03-10
Birthplace
Lido Beach,
New York
USA
Born
1963-03-10
Birthplace
Lido Beach, New York
USA
Biography

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 Recordin......

Profile of Rick Rubin

Rick Rubin

Born
1963-03-10
Birthplace
Lido Beach, New York
USA
Born
1963-03-10
Birthplace
Lido Beach, New York
USA
Biography

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.

52 titles with 55 credits

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Saturday Night Live poster

1975

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WWE Friday Night SmackDown poster

1999

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The Shop poster

2018

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jeen-yuhs: A Kanye Trilogy poster

2022

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This Is Pop poster

2021

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Less Than Zero poster

1987

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Beastie Boys Story poster

2020

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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones poster

2003

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Krush Groove poster

1985

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McCartney 3, 2, 1 poster

2021

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WrestleMania 41: Saturday poster

2025

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Soundbreaking poster

2016

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Sound City poster

2013

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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing poster

2006

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Men Don't Leave poster

1990

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The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne poster

2020

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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony poster

2021

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808 poster

2015

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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream poster

2007

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Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks poster

1991

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Circus Maximus poster

2023

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JAY-Z: Fade to Black poster

2004

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May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers poster

2017

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Shangri-La poster

2019

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Johnny Cash: American Rebel poster

2015

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Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free poster

2021

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Tougher Than Leather poster

1988

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Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium poster

2003

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I Am Johnny Cash poster

2015

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Thank You Very Much poster

2025

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The Hip Hop Years poster

1999

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The Making of Minutes to Midnight poster

2007

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Truth to Power poster

2020

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Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns poster

2010

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Johnny Cash - Manhattan Center poster

1994

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One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das poster

2013

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Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird poster

2024

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A Little Inappropriate poster

2008

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Tom Petty: Going Home poster

1994

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Johnny Cash: The Last Great American poster

2004

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The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995 poster

2001

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Chris Rock: Road To Live Special poster

2023

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500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary) poster

2020

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Run DMC: Forever Kings poster

2004

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Danzig: Home Video poster

1990

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Black Sabbath: 13 poster

2013

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SMW Thanksgiving Thunder 1993 poster

1993

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Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music poster

2022

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AAA Travel Video Series: Appalachian Trail poster

1991

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whyrush? poster

2023

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Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones poster

2009

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Johnny Cash: Hurt poster

2003

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