Rick Rubin Musical artist

Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, Rubin is the founder of Def Jam Records and also established American Recordings. With the Beastie Boys, LL Cool J, Public Enemy and Run–D.M.C., Rubin helped popularize hip hop music.Rubin has also worked with artists such as Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash, Slayer, Jay-Z, Danzig, Dixie Chicks, Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers, Black Sabbath, Slipknot, Metallica, AC/DC, Aerosmith, Weezer, Linkin Park, The Cult, Neil Diamond, Adele, Joe Strummer, Mick Jagger, System of a Down, The Mars Volta, Rage Against the Machine, Melanie C, Audioslave, Sheryl Crow, ZZ Top, Del Rey'>Lana Del Rey, Lady Gaga, Ed Sheeran, Damien Rice, Kanye West, and Eminem. In 2007, MTV called him "the most important producer of the last 20 years", and the same year Rubin appeared on Time's 100 Most Influential People in the World list.

Personal facts

Alias (AKA)	DJ Double R Rubin Rick
Birth date	March 10, 1963
Birth place	Long Island , Lido Beach New York , United States , New York

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Musical artist

Career started	1982
associated musical artist	Beastie Boys Black Sabbath Linkin Park Metallica Red Hot Chili Peppers Run–D.M.C. System of a Down Kanye West Josh Groban Jazzy Jay Weezer ZZ Top AC/DC Aerosmith Danzig (band) The Cult Tom Petty and the Heartbreakers Slayer Slipknot (band) Eminem Johnny Cash
Background	Non performing personnel
genre	Heavy metal music Rock music Rap metal Hip hop music Rap rock
instrument	Electric guitar Piano Sampler (musical instrument)
record label	Metallica Warner Bros. Records American Recordings (record label) Columbia Records Epic Records Def Jam Recordings