Rick Rubin
Record producer and author
Rick Rubin is an American record producer who co-founded Def Jam Recordings. He is the author of The Creative Act.
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American Born 1963 in Lido Beach, United States
About Rick Rubin
Rick Rubin was born on March 10, 1963, in Long Beach, New York. He co-founded Def Jam Recordings, founded American Recordings, and served as co-president of Columbia Records. He worked with Run-DMC, Public Enemy, the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys and LL Cool J, and is credited with helping hip-hop reach a larger audience. He has also produced hit records in other genres, including heavy metal, hard rock and country. In 2007 Time magazine named him among the world's most influential people, and in 2026 he was inducted into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame. His first book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, came out in January 2023.