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Frederick Jay (Rick) Rubin (born March 10 1963 in Lido Beach, New York ) is an American Record Producer and is currently the co-head of Columbia Records . He is given credit for merging Rap and Heavy Metal (now known as Rapcore ), as well as the " American Series " albums with Johnny Cash . MTV called him "the most important producer of the last 20 years." What's Up With That Bearded Guy From The '99 Problems' Video? - MTV.com In addition to being a producer, he is a musician serving as the original DJ of the Beastie Boys , and a head of a record label, co-founding Def Jam Records with Russell Simmons , and later founding American Recordings . In 2007, Rubin was listed among Time Magazine 's 100 Most Influential People in The World. Rubin was recently appointed as co-chairman of Columbia Records . DEF JAM YEARS Rubin grew up in art-punk band called " Hose ", influenced by San Francisco's Flipper . In 1982, Hose became Def Jam release #1, 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 punk bands like the Meat Puppets , Hüsker Dü , the Circle Jerks and the Butthole Surfers . The band broke up in 1986 as Rubin's passion moved towards the NYC Hip Hop scene. Having befriended Zulu Nation 's DJ Jazzy Jay , Rubin began to learn about Hip Hop Production . By 1983 , the two men produced "It's Yours" for rapper T La Rock, and released it on their independent label, Def Jam Records. 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 a 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 still attending New York University in 1984. Their first record released 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 . "Rock Hard"/"Party's Gettin' Rough"/"Beastie Groove" EP by the Beastie Boys came out on the success of Rubin's production work with breakthrough act Run-D.M.C. . His productions were characterized by occasionally fusing rap with heavy Rock . It was Rubin's idea to have Run-D.M.C. and Aerosmith collaborate on a cover of Aerosmith's " Walk This Way " in 1986, a production credited with both introducing rap-hard rock to mainstream ears and revitalizing Aerosmith's career. DEF AMERICAN YEARS In 1988, Simmons and Rubin went their separate ways, partly due to a power struggle that Rubin lost with Def Jam president Lyor Cohen . Simmons stayed in New York with Def Jam, and Rubin left for Los Angeles, California , where he created Def American Records. In Los Angeles, he signed a number of heavy rock acts, including Slayer , Danzig , Masters Of Reality , and Wolfsbane , as well as the indie rockers The Jesus And Mary Chain and controversial Stand Up Comedian Andrew Dice Clay . Rubin also produced the Red Hot Chili Peppers ' breakthrough album '' Blood Sugar Sex Magik ''. He retained a close association with rap, signing the Geto Boys and continuing to work with Public Enemy , LL Cool J and Run-DMC among others. AMERICAN RECORDINGS YEARS Rubin originally had given his label the name "Def Jam". The term "def" in . The first major project on the renamed label was ''. ''The Man Comes Around'' earned a 2003 Grammy for Best Male Country Vocal Performance ("Give My Love to Rose") and a nomination for Best Country Collaboration With Vocals (" Bridge Over Troubled Water " with Fiona Apple ). Rubin introduced Cash to Nine Inch Nails ' " Hurt ", and the resulting cover of it on ''The Man Comes Around'' would become the defining song of Cash's later years. Rubin produced a number of records with other older artists, including Mick Jagger 's 1993 '' Wandering Spirit '' album, Tom Petty 's 1994 '' Wildflowers '', and Donovan 's 1996 '' Sutras ''. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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