
Rick Rubin
Known for acting · Born 10 March 1963 · 63 · Lido Beach, New York, USA
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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

Circus Maximus
2023

JAŸ-Z in 8
2026

Dixie Chicks: Shut Up and Sing
2006

McCartney 3, 2, 1
2021

Tougher Than Leather
1988

Red Hot Chili Peppers - Funky Monks
1991

JAY-Z: Fade to Black
2004

One Track Heart: The Story of Krishna Das
2013

500 Days in UCLA (Cut Footage Documentary)
2020

The Cult: Pure Cult Anthology 1984-1995
2001

End of the Century: The Story of the Ramones
2003

Tom Petty, Somewhere You Feel Free
2021