Rick Rubin

Frederick Jay Rubin

Born 1963, Rick Rubin is one of the most infamous producers of modern music and has been responsible for the birth of 2 labels: [l=Def Jam Recordings], with Russell Simmons in 1984 and [l=Def American Recordings] in 1988 (later changed to [l=American Recordings]). He has produced some of the "heaviest" tunes if not sonically (Slayer, Public Enemy) then emotionally (Johnny Cash, Mars Volta).

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