Rick Rubin

Frederick Jay Rubin is an American record producer, born in Long Beach, New York, U.S. He is the co-founder with Russell Simmons of Def Jam Recordings, founder of American Recordings, and former co-president of Columbia Records. Rubin helped popularise hip-hop producing records for acts like the Beastie Boys, Geto Boys, Run-DMC, Public Enemy, and LL Cool J. He has also made hit records in a variety of other genres, predominantly heavy metal (Danzig, System of a Down, Metallica, and Slayer), alternative rock (The Cult, Red Hot Chili Peppers, The Strokes, and Weezer), and country (Johnny Cash and The Chicks).