Ad-Rock
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| Birth name | Adam Keefe Horovitz |
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| Born | October 31, 1966 New York City,U.S. |
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| Years active | 1982–present |
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| Website | beastieboys |
Adam Keefe Horovitz(born October 31, 1966),[1][2]popularly known asAd-Rock,is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor. He was a member of thehip-hopgroupBeastie Boys.While Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a side project,BS 2000.After the group disbanded in 2012 following the death of memberAdam Yauch,Horovitz has participated in a number of Beastie Boys-related projects, worked as aremixer,producer, and guest musician for other artists, and has acted in a number of films.
Early life and education
[edit]Horovitz was born on Halloween 1966, and raised onPark Avenue,Manhattan,New York, the son of Doris (néeKeefe) and playwrightIsrael Horovitz.[3]His sister is film producerRachael Horovitz.His father wasJewish,whereas his mother, who was of Irish descent, wasCatholic.[4][5]He had a secular upbringing.[6]
Career
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Horovitz began his music career with a stint in thepunk rockbandThe Young and the Useless,who often performed with Beastie Boys. In 1982, Beastie Boys guitarist John Berry quit and Horovitz replaced him. He was only 16 at the time.[7]After Horovitz joined the band, Beastie Boys changed their sound, evolving from ahardcore punkband to a more hip-hop oriented group. The band was signed toDef Jam,and released their debut albumLicensed to Illin 1986. The album was a huge commercial success, and spawned six singles; however, only one would reach the top twenty of the US Hot 100, "(You Gotta) Fight for Your Right (To Party!)" (US #7). The album would eventually be certified diamond several years later. As that song was Beastie Boys' only top twenty US hit in their career, they would technically be a one-hit wonder in the US, however, with a diamond album. Several albums followed, with some attaining platinum or multi-platinum status, and by 2010, Beastie Boys had sold a total of 40 million albums worldwide, with 22 million of those in the US. In 2012, Beastie Boys were inducted into theRock and Roll Hall of Fame.
In addition to his work with Beastie Boys, Horovitz also remixes numerous tracks for other artists under the alias 41 Small Stars.[8]He plays bass in The Tender Moments, the backing band of New York-basedcabaretperformerBridget Everett.[9]
Horovitz has acted in several motion pictures and television shows. Some of his roles include Tim 'Chino' Doolan inLost Angels(1989), Sam inRoadside Prophets(1992), Repulski inGodspeed(2007), Fletcher inWhile We're Young(2014), and Nick inGolden Exits(2017).
In 2020, he was featured in the documentaryHave a Good Trip.[10]
Personal life
[edit]In the late 1980s, Horovitz was in a relationship with American actressMolly Ringwald.They met on the set ofThe Pick-up Artist.[11][12]
Horovitz was married to actressIone Skyefrom 1992 to 1999. She is mentioned in the song "Get It Together". They separated in 1995, got back together in 1996, but eventually separated again that same year and divorced in 1999, with the divorce being finalized in 2000.
After his separation in 1996, he entered into a relationship withriot grrrlartistKathleen Hanna;they married in 2006.[13]Horovitz appeared prominently inThe Punk Singer,a 2013 documentary film about Hanna's life and career, and even shot some scenes.[14]Horovitz and Hanna adopted son Julius Hanna Horovitz in 2013.
Horovitz began to wear amedical alert braceletfollowing thetonic–clonic seizurehe experienced in 2003.[15]
Horovitz has been close friends with actressNadia Dajanisince childhood; the two attended elementary school together.[16]
Discography
[edit]with Beastie Boys
- Licensed to Ill(1986)
- Paul's Boutique(1989)
- Check Your Head(1992)
- Ill Communication(1994)
- Hello Nasty(1998)
- To the 5 Boroughs(2004)
- The Mix-Up(2007)
- Hot Sauce Committee Part Two(2011)
withBS 2000
- BS 2000(1997)
- Simply Mortified(2000)
Filmography
[edit]- Krush Groove(1985) as himself
- Tougher Than Leather(1988) as himself
- Lost Angels(1989) as Tim 'Chino' Doolan
- A Kiss Before Dying(1991) as Jay Faraday
- Roadside Prophets(1992) as Sam
- Godspeed(2007) as Repulski
- The Punk Singer(2013) as himself
- While We're Young(2014) as Fletcher
- 808(2015) as himself
- Golden Exits(2017) as Nick
- Bad Reputation(2018) as himself
- Beastie Boys Story(2020) as himself
References
[edit]- ^"Ad-Rock biography".AllmusicRovi Corporation.RetrievedDecember 16,2009.
- ^Beastie Boys(1986).The New Style(song).Def Jam Recordings.
October 31st, that is my date of birth
- ^Israel Horovitz Biography (1939-),Film Reference, accessed March 24, 2011.
- ^Susan Jacobs."Israel Horovitz on art and religion".Wakefield Observer.Archived fromthe originalon October 22, 2013.RetrievedMay 5,2012.
- ^"How studio exec-turned-producer pitched 'Moneyball' – The Ticket".Jewish Journal.Archived fromthe originalon March 3, 2016.RetrievedMay 5,2012.
- ^Bloom, Nate(December 15, 2011)."Jewish Stars 12/16".Cleveland Jewish News.
His father, famous playwright Israel Horovitz, 72, said a few years ago that he regretted raising Adam secular.
- ^Diamond, Michael (1994),Some Old Bullshitalbum liner notes
- ^"41 Small Stars".Discogs.com.RetrievedApril 15,2015.
- ^Arman, Marcus (November 30, 2012)."Bridget Everett and Ad-Rock Get Raunchy".LA Weekly.Archived fromthe originalon October 16, 2014.RetrievedOctober 10,2014.
- ^https://relix.com/news/detail/bill-kreutzmann-ad-rock-adam-scott-sarah-silverman-and-others-swap-stories-in-have-a-good-trip-adventures-in-psychedelics/Relix
- ^Barshad, Amos (April 24, 2011)."Rude Boys".New York.RetrievedApril 15,2015.
- ^Mehera Bonner."Molly Ringwald's Relationship History: Who Has She Dated?".Wetpaint.Archived fromthe originalon September 15, 2014.RetrievedAugust 26,2014.
- ^"'The Punk Singer' director on capturing the essence of Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna ".Entertainment Weekly.RetrievedFebruary 21,2015.
- ^Valby, Karen (March 12, 2013)."Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna reveals illness, reconfirms awesomeness in 'The Punk Singer'".Entertainment Weekly.
- ^"Beastie Boys: Twilight of the Brats".Spin.July 2004.
- ^Perez, Rodrigo (July 7, 2020)."'Beastie Boys Story' Editors Talk Working With Spike Jonze & Representing The Adventurous Spirit Of Adam Yauch [Interview] ".The Playlist.RetrievedJuly 7,2023.
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