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Frederick Jay Rubin (/ ˈ r uː b ɪ n /, ROO-bin; born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records.
Jun 27, 2024 · Rubin left Def Jam in 1988 over a disagreement about the structure of the label’s relationship with Columbia. He moved to Los Angeles and founded a new label, Def American Recordings, with the heavy metal acts Slayer and Danzig as his first artists.
Def Jam was co-founded by Rick Rubin in his dormitory in Weinstein Hall at New York University, [3] and its first release was a single by his punk-rock group Hose. Russell Simmons joined Rubin shortly after they were introduced to each other, according to one story, by Vincent Gallo. [4] . Another cites DJ Jazzy Jay as their connector. [5] .
Rubin co-founded ‘Def Jam Records.’ He is also the founder of ‘American Recordings’ and the former co-president of ‘Columbia Records.’ He played a major role in popularizing hip-hop music in the 1980s.
Mar 10, 2024 · Rick Rubin's Hose project had the first release that bore a Def Jam logo. Here's the story behind how it happened.
- Safra Ducreay
Frederick Jay Rubin (born March 10, 1963) is an American record producer and former co-president of Columbia Records. Along with Russell Simmons, he is the co-founder of Def Jam...
Frederick Jay Rubin ( / ˈruːbɪn /, ROO-bin; born March 10, 1963) is an American record executive and record producer. He is a co-founder (alongside Russell Simmons) of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records.
