Rick Rubin

Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is an American record producer and, as of mid-2009, the co-head of Columbia Records. One of the most prominent names in popular music, Rubin came to prominence in the 1980s as the original DJ of the Beastie Boys, and for co-founding Def Jam Records with Russell Simmons before establishing American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys and Run D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize a fu... more

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  • Mar 10, 1963 (age 46 years)

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Def Jam Recordings

Def Jam Recordings is a United States based hip-hop record label, owned by Universal Music Group, and operates as a part of The Island Def Jam Music Group. In the UK, the label takes on the name Def Jam UK and is operated through Mercury Music Group. Def Jam was founded by Rick Rubin in his dorm...
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