Def Jam Recordings

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Def Jam Recordings

COMPANY

Record label, founded by Rick Rubin and Russell Simmons in 1984. Part of Universal Music Group, the music publishing subsidiary of NBC Universal.

Official Website:
http://www.defjam.com/

Industry:
Record Label

Ticker:
(subsidiary)

Corporate headquarters:
Atlanta, GA

EXECUTIVES

Name Occupation Birth Death Known for

Jay-Z Rapper 4-Dec-1969 Can I Get A...

Rick Rubin Music Producer 10-Mar-1963 Ubiquitous record producer, Def Jam

Russell Simmons Business 4-Oct-1957 Def Jam Records

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