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Rick Rubin (Frederick Jay Rubin) was born on 10 March, 1963 in Long Beach, New York, U.S., is an American music producer (born 1963). Discover Rick Rubin's Biography, Age, Height, Physical Stats, Dating/Affairs, Family and career updates. Learn How rich is he in this year and how he spends money? Also learn how he earned most of networth at the age of 61 years old?

Popular As Frederick Jay Rubin
Occupation Record executive, record producer
Age 61 years old
Zodiac Sign Pisces
Born 10 March, 1963
Birthday 10 March
Birthplace Long Beach, New York, U.S.
Nationality United States

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At 61 years old, Rick Rubin height is 1.82 m .

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1963

Frederick Jay 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, Rage Against the Machine, the Strokes and Weezer), hard rock (Audioslave and Aerosmith), nu-metal (Linkin Park, System of a Down), and country (Johnny Cash and the Chicks).

Frederick Jay Rubin was born in Long Beach, New York, on March 10, 1963, the son of housewife Linda and shoe wholesaler Michael Rubin.

He grew up in Lido Beach, New York.

While a student at Long Beach High School, Rubin befriended the school's audiovisual department director, who gave him a few lessons in guitar playing and songwriting.

He then played in a band with three friends, performing at garage gigs and school shows until a teacher helped him create a punk band called the Pricks.

Their biggest claim to fame was being thrown off the stage at CBGB after performing two songs due to brawling with hecklers, which had actually been instigated by friends of the band who had been instructed to do so to get the show shut down and create a buzz.

Although he had no authority in New York City, his father traveled to Manhattan wearing his Long Beach auxiliary police uniform as he attempted to "shut down" the show.

Rubin founded Def Jam Recordings while in college at New York University.

He moved on to form the band Hose, influenced by San Francisco's Flipper.

1982

In 1982, a Hose track became Def Jam's first release, a 45 rpm 7" vinyl single in a brown paper bag, and no label. The band played in and around the NYC punk scene, toured the Midwest and California, and played with seminal hardcore bands like Meat Puppets, Hüsker Dü, Circle Jerks, Butthole Surfers, and Minor Threat, becoming friends with Fugazi frontman and Dischord Records owner Ian MacKaye. The band broke up in 1984 as Rubin's passion moved toward the NYC hip hop scene.

Having befriended Zulu Nation's DJ Jazzy Jay, Rubin began to learn about hip hop production.

1983

By 1983, the two had produced "It's Yours" for Bronx rapper T La Rock, and released it on Def Jam.

1984

Producer Arthur Baker helped to distribute the record worldwide on Baker's Streetwise Records in 1984.

Jazzy Jay introduced Rubin to concert promoter/artist manager Russell Simmons in the Negril club, and Rubin explained he needed help getting Def Jam off the ground.

Simmons and Rubin edged out Jazzy Jay and the official Def Jam record label was founded while Rubin was attending New York University in 1984.

Its first release was LL Cool J's "I Need a Beat".

Rubin went on to find more hip-hop acts outside the Bronx, Brooklyn, and Harlem, including rappers from Queens, Staten Island, and Long Island, which eventually led to Def Jam's signing of Public Enemy.

Rubin was instrumental in pointing the members of the Beastie Boys away from their punk roots and into rap, resulting in Kate Schellenbach's departure from the group.

1985

The Beastie Boys' 1985 "Rock Hard"/"Party's Gettin' Rough"/"Beastie Groove" EP came out on the success of Rubin's production work with breakthrough act Run-DMC, of which previous recordings were produced by Simmons and Orange Krush's musician Larry Smith.

His productions were characterized by occasionally fusing rap with heavy rock.

Rubin tapped Adam Dubin and Ric Menello to co-direct the videos for the Beastie Boys' "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" and "No Sleep till Brooklyn", effectively launching the band's mainstream hip hop career.

It was the idea of Rubin's friend Sue Cummings, an editor at Spin magazine, to have Run-DMC and Aerosmith collaborate on a cover of Aerosmith's "Walk This Way".

Rubin portrayed a character based on himself in the 1985 hip-hop motion picture Krush Groove, which was inspired by the early days of Simmons's career as an artist manager and music producer.

1986

This 1986 production is often credited with both introducing rap hard rock to mainstream ears and revitalizing Aerosmith's career.

In 1986, he worked with Aerosmith again on demos for their forthcoming album, but their collaboration ended early and resulted in only rough studio jams.

In the same year, Rubin began his long musical partnership with Slayer, producing Reign in Blood, considered a classic of the heavy metal genre.

This was his first work with a metal band.

1987

In 1987, the Cult released its pivotal third album, Electric.

Produced by Rubin, the album remains one of the Cult's trademark and classic works.

1988

He then directed and co-wrote (with Ric Menello) a second Run–DMC film, Tougher Than Leather in 1988.

In 1988, Rubin and Simmons went their separate ways after Rubin had a falling out with then Def Jam president Lyor Cohen.

Rubin left for Los Angeles to start Def American Records, while Simmons remained at Def Jam in New York.

In Los Angeles, Rubin signed a number of rock and heavy metal acts, including Danzig, Masters of Reality, the Four Horsemen, and Wolfsbane, as well as alternative rock group the Jesus and Mary Chain and stand-up comedian Andrew Dice Clay.

Though Rubin's work at this time focused mainly on rock and metal, he still retained a close association with rap, signing the Geto Boys and continuing to work with Public Enemy, LL Cool J, and Run-DMC.

1992

Rubin worked with the Cult again on the 1992 single "The Witch".

He is credited as music supervisor for the film Less than Zero and as the producer of its soundtrack.

2007

In 2007, Rubin was called "the most important producer of the last 20 years" by MTV and was named on Time list of the "100 Most Influential People in the World".