Biography for
Rick Rubin More at IMDbPro »

Date of Birth

10 March 1963, Long Island, New York, USA

Birth Name

Frederick Jay Rubin

Height

6' (1.83 m)

Trade Mark

Thick, huge beard, and eyes always covered with sunglasses

Stripped down Musical productions which avoid using too many Instrumental sounds

Trivia

He is a vegan.

Co-founded Def Jam Recordings with Russell Simmons in 1984.

Left Def Jam Recordings in 1988 and founded Def American Recordings.

Changed the name of Def American Recordings to American Recordings in 1993 when he found the word "def" in a dictionary.

Produced albums for artists as diverse as the Beastie Boys, Slayer , and Johnny Cash.

After collaborating with them for about 3 years, he had a mysterious falling out with the Beastie Boys in 1987, around the same time the group left their then-label, Def Jam Recordings and signed with Capitol/EMI Records, for whom they have recorded ever since. It is unclear whether the Beastie Boys left Def Jam as a result of their conflict with Rubin, or whether their ended friendship was because the group left the label for financial reasons. Shortly after the Beasties left Def Jam, Rick Rubin claimed he deserved all the credit for their success because he totally crafted their image and songs, although this never went to court.

Has produced albums for a diverse slew of artists including Jay-Z, Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C., Slayer, Johnny Cash, System of a Down, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Nine Inch Nails, Slipknot, Macy Gray, Geto Boys, LL Cool J, The Black Crowes, Eagle Eye Cherry, Public Enemy, Audioslave, Limp Bizkit, The Mars Volta, Sir Mix a Lot, The Cult, Glenn Danzig, The Bangles, Mick Jagger, and T La Rock.

Where Are They Now

(November 2005) Produced the critically acclaimed Neil Diamond album "12 Songs", released Nov. 8, 2005.

(August 2006) Currently recording in a studio producing Metallica's upcoming album.

(June 2008) Planning to record the next ZZ Top album that should be out later this year or 2009.