Rick Rubin

Biography

Rick Rubin is a renowned American record executive and producer, co-founding Def Jam Recordings and founder of American Recordings. He helped popularize hip-hop by producing influential acts like LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, and Run-DMC, while also working with heavy metal, alternative rock, and country artists. A frequent inductee into the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame, Rubin was named "the most important producer of the last 20 years" in 2007.