Person · PER-A037EBF7E27D2266
Rick Rubin
3 catalogued objects connected to Rick Rubin.
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Biography
Person.
Rick Rubin is an American record producer who co-founded Def Jam Recordings with Russell Simmons while studying at New York University. His early work included LL Cool J, Beastie Boys, Run-D.M.C. and Slayer, bringing hip-hop and heavy metal into the same independent label catalogue.
His later production includes Johnny Cash's American Recordings and albums by Red Hot Chili Peppers, System of a Down and Adele. Rubin also wrote The Creative Act: A Way of Being, published in 2023. He was named among the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame's 2026 inductees in the Musical Excellence category.
Reviewed 2026-09-06Selected sources
- Rock & Roll Hall of Fame — Rick RubinRubin’s 1963 birth, co-founding of Def Jam, work across hip-hop, rock, metal, country and pop, major collaborators and 2026 Hall of Fame induction.
- Penguin Random House — The Creative ActRubin’s authorship of The Creative Act and the book’s focus on creativity, artistic practice and his approach to working with artists across genres.
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PER-A037EBF7E27D2266
Represented across objects dated 1986–2023.
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