Rick Rubin
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.
Known For
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Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
Himself
Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
Self
Red Hot Chili Peppers: Funky Monks
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Chris Rock: Road To Live Special
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Krush Groove
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2021 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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JAY-Z: Fade to Black
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Sound City
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Circus Maximus
Himself
One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
Self (archive footage)
500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
Self (archive footage)
Beastie Boys Story
Craig
Men Don't Leave
Himself
Neil Young & Crazy Horse: World Record: The Making Of - A Chronicle of the Music
Self
Johnny Cash: American Rebel
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Omar and Cedric: If This Ever Gets Weird
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Run DMC: Forever Kings
Himself
May It Last: A Portrait of the Avett Brothers
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End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
Vic Ferrante
Tougher Than Leather
The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
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Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers: Runnin' Down a Dream
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Jim Jones - This Is Jim Jones
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808
Himself
Black Sabbath: 13
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Tom Petty: Going Home
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The Making of Minutes to Midnight
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Linkin Park: Meeting of A Thousand Suns
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Truth to Power
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The Nine Lives of Ozzy Osbourne
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Johnny Cash: The Last Great American
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I Am Johnny Cash
Himself
WrestleMania 41: Saturday
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Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Known Credits
34
Gender
Male
Birthday
1963-03-10
Place of Birth
Lido Beach, New York, USA
Also Known As
Frederick Jay Rubin