
Rick Rubin
Komponist, Skuespiller, Produsent, Regissør, Manusforfatter
10. mars 1963 (63 år)
Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records.
Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks).
In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". His first book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, was published in January 2023.
Rubin helped popularize hip-hop by producing records for acts such as the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also produced hit records for acts from a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (the Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, Rage Against the Machine, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks).
In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time's list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World". His first book, The Creative Act: A Way of Being, was published in January 2023.
Filmography
| 2011 | Beastie Boys: Fight for Your Right Revisited · as Composer |
| 2003 | Rage Against the Machine: Live at the Grand Olympic Auditorium · as Music Producer |
| 1983 | Reading Rainbow · as Composer |
| 2019 | |
| 2011 | Revolutions · as Cast |
| 1990 | Men Don't Leave · as Craig |
| 1988 | Tougher Than Leather · as Vic Ferrante |
| 1985 | Krush Groove · as Rick |
| 2023 | Thank You Very Much · as Executive ProducerPå Plex |
| 2021 | McCartney 3, 2, 1 · as Executive Producer |
| 2019 | Shangri-La (2019) · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Gossip Live in Liverpool · as Executive Producer |
| 2008 | Untitled Kanye West HBO Project · as Executive Producer |
| 1995 | Slayer: Live Intrusion · as Executive Producer |
| 1987 | Less Than Zero · as Music Supervisor |



