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Also known as Frederick Jay Rubin, Frederick Rubin, DJ Double R, Rubin

American music producer (born 1963)

Person · Open Library

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  • Creative Act
  • Acto de Crear / the Creative Act
  • Naked Against the Rain

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Music · MusicBrainz

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Person
Active from
1963-03-10

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7,891
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Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963 in Lido Beach, New York) is a multiple Grammy Award-winning American record producer best known for his work with rap and heavy metal, as well as the "American series" albums with Johnny Cash. Rubin was a major figure in the fusion of rap and hard rock, having brought together Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith for the hit song "Walk This Way". Rubin was a major figure in the fusion of rap and heavy metal into alternative metal, nu metal and other forms. <a href="h

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Quotes

  • "Making art is a mystical process — a lot of people who are artists don't understand it themselves. Especially the young ones. They feel different, but they don't know what it is. They feel more. Everything hurts. Everything. They're supersensitive. They see things that other people don't see."
  • "The Beatles are proof of the existence of God."
  • "I guess edgy things tend to get my attention."
  • "Living life as an artist is a practice. You can engage in the practice or not. It makes no sense to say you're not good at it. It's like saying, "I'm not good at being a monk." You either live as a monk or not. We tend to think of the artist's work as the output. The artist's real work is a way of being in the world."
  • "There’s great wisdom in transitional realms between wakefulness and sleep. Right before you fall asleep, what thoughts and ideas come to you? How do you feel when you wake from a dream? [...] Keeping a dream journal might be of use. Place a pen and paper next to the bed, and as soon as you wake up, begin writing immediately with as much detail as possible before doing anything else."
  • "If several directions seem captivating, consider crafting more than one experiment at a time. Working on several often brings about a healthy sense of detachment."

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Key facts

Also known as
DJ Double R The Loudness King
Born
Frederick Jay Rubin , ( 1963-03-10 ) March 10, 1963 (age 63) , Long Beach, New York , U.S.
Origin
Hempstead, New York , U.S.
Education
New York University
Genres
Hip-hop rock heavy metal country pop
Occupations
Record producer record executive
Instruments
Guitar drum machine turntables
Works
Production discography
Years active
1981–present
Labels
Def Jam American Columbia Warner Bros.

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name in native language
Rick Rubin
date of birth
1963-03-10
Commons category
Rick Rubin
net worth
250000000
birth name
Frederick Jay Rubin
start of work period
1982-00-00
social media followers
188982
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Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (/ˈruːbɪn/, 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, Tyler Childers, Kid Rock).

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