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Rick Rubin

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Frederick Jay Rubin (, ROO-bin; born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer. He is a co-founder of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularize hip hop by producing records for pioneering acts such as LL Cool J, the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy and Geto Boys. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, such as pop (Kesha, Adele, Ed Sheeran, Lady Gaga), heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, Slayer), alternative rock (The Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Rage Against the Machine, the Strokes, Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave, AC/DC, Aerosmith), nu metal (Linkin Park, System of a Down, Slipknot), and country (Johnny Cash, The Avett Brothers, the Chicks). Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Rick Rubin is the 6th most popular producer (down from 4th in 2019), the 1,064th most popular biography from United States (down from 762nd in 2019) and the 5th most popular American Producer.

Rick Rubin is most famous for his work as a record producer. He has produced albums for artists such as Jay-Z, The Beastie Boys, and Johnny Cash.

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Among PRODUCERS

Among producers, Rick Rubin ranks 6 out of 140. Before him are Walt Disney, Harvey Weinstein, Carlo Ponti, Kathleen Kennedy, and Robert Evans. After him are Dino De Laurentiis, René Angélil, Simon Cowell, Jerry Bruckheimer, Phil Spector, and David O. Selznick.

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Contemporaries

Among people born in 1963, Rick Rubin ranks 19. Before him are Eros Ramazzotti, Ronald Koeman, Sergey Bubka, Till Lindemann, Peter Schmeichel, and Vanessa Williams. After him are Dunga, Thomas Anders, Marla Maples, Tori Amos, Donnie Yen, and John Barnes.

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In United States

Among people born in United States, Rick Rubin ranks 1,064 out of 20,380. Before him are Joe Morton (1947), Sylvia Earle (1935), Jonathan Banks (1947), John Hopfield (1933), Paul Tibbets (1915), and H. L. Mencken (1880). After him are Stanley Tucci (1960), Drew Weissman (1959), Ali MacGraw (1939), Alan Arkin (1934), Wallace Carothers (1896), and Victor Fleming (1889).

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Among PRODUCERS In United States

Among producers born in United States, Rick Rubin ranks 5. Before him are Walt Disney (1901), Harvey Weinstein (1952), Kathleen Kennedy (1953), and Robert Evans (1930). After him are Jerry Bruckheimer (1943), Phil Spector (1939), David O. Selznick (1902), Joel Silver (1952), Gene Roddenberry (1921), Aaron Spelling (1923), and Darryl F. Zanuck (1902).

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