Biography
Rick Rubin is an American record producer and music executive. He co-founded Def Jam Recordings with Russell Simmons and founded American Recordings; he later served as co-president of Columbia Records.
Rubin has produced records across genres for artists including the Beastie Boys, Run-DMC, LL Cool J, Metallica, Slayer, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Johnny Cash and many others. He directed the 2021 Hulu series McCartney 3, 2, 1 and made his feature-length documentary directorial debut with the 2026 HBO series JAŸ-Z in 8, in which he also appears as interviewer.
