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Rick Rubin 릭 루빈

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Frederick Jay "Rick" Rubin (, 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, heavy metal, hard rock, nu metal and country.

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Rick Rubin (릭 루빈) — verified Korean artist. Agency: Def Jam Recordings.

Details

• Genre: rock music, hip-hop, heavy metal music
• Born: March 10, 1963
• Nationality: American
• Occupation: record producer
• Co-founder: Def Jam Recordings
• Founder: American Recordings
• Founded: 데프 잼 레코딩

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