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Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966),[1][2] popularly known as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist and actor. He was a member of the hip hop group Beastie Boys. While the Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a side project, BS 2000. After the Beastie Boys broke up in 2012 (following the death of Adam Yauch), Horovitz has participated in a number of Beastie Boys-related projects, worked as a remixer, producer, and guest musician for other artists, and has acted in a number of films.

Ad-Rock
Ad-Rock in 2007
Background information
Birth name	Adam Keefe Horovitz
Also known as	Ad-Rock King Ad-Rock Shadrach
Born	(1966-10-31) October 31, 1966 (age 56) New York City, U.S.
Genres	Hip hop rap rock hardcore punk alternative hip hop
Occupation(s)	Rapper musician songwriter actor
Instrument(s)	Vocals guitar keyboards bass drums E-mu SP-1200 turntables
Years active	1982–present
Website	beastieboys.com

Early life and Education

Horovitz was born and raised on Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York, the son of Doris (née Keefe) and playwright Israel Horovitz.[3] His sister is film producer Rachael Horovitz. His father was Jewish, whereas his mother, who was of Irish descent, was Roman Catholic.[4][5] He had a secular upbringing.[6] In his youth, he went to P.S. 041 Greenwich Village School, then going on to attend High school M560. Before attending Brown University, he studied at McBurney School, a college-preparatory school in Manhattan. During his time at Brown, he majored in gender studies, wanting to deeply understand women and their underlying struggles; especially as he was part of the hardcore punk scene before becoming well known. He, of course, never mentioned this because he wanted to stick to his misogynistic, frat boy-esque act. He went on to reveal his feminist major, later, after becoming involved with Kathleen Hanna, of well known riot grrrl bands like Bikini Kill and Le Tigre. As a matter of fact, during his time in Beastie Boys, the other members teased him for his choice of studies, but nonetheless agreed with him and the feminist movement overall.

Career

Horovitz began his music career with a stint in the punk rock band The 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 a hardcore punk band to a more hip-hop oriented group. The band was signed to Def Jam, and released their debut album Licensed to Ill in 1986. The album was a huge commercial success, and spawned six hit singles. Seven albums followed, and by 2010 Beastie Boys had sold 22 million records in the United States alone, and 40 million worldwide. In 2012, Beastie Boys were inducted into the Rock 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-based cabaret performer Bridget Everett.[9]

Horovitz has acted in several motion pictures and television shows. Some of his roles include Tim 'Chino' Doolan in Lost Angels (1989), Sam in Roadside Prophets (1992), Repulski in Godspeed (2007), Fletcher in While We're Young (2014), and Nick in Golden Exits (2017).

In 2020, he was featured in the documentary Have a Good Trip.[10]

Personal life

In the late 1980s, Horovitz was in a relationship with American actress Molly Ringwald. They met on the set of The Pick-up Artist.[11][12]

Horovitz was married to actress Ione Skye from 1992 to 1995. They separated in 1995 and divorced in 1999.

Since 1996 he has been involved with riot grrrl artist Kathleen Hanna; they married in 2006.[13] Horovitz is featured prominently in The Punk Singer, a 2013 documentary film about Hanna's life and career, even shooting some scenes.[14]

Horovitz began to wear a medical alert bracelet following the tonic–clonic seizure he experienced in 2003.[15]

Discography

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)

with BS 2000

• BS 2000 (1997)
• Simply Mortified (2000)

Filmography

• 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
• 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

External links

• Ad-Rock discography at Discogs
• Ad-Rock at IMDb
• Ad-Rock on Twitter

На других языках

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- [en] Ad-Rock

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[es] Adam Horovitz

Adam Horovitz (n. 31 de octubre de 1966, Manhattan, Nueva York), también conocido como Ad-Rock, es un músico estadounidense, exmiembro de la banda Beastie Boys. Después de dejar su primera agrupación, "The Young and the Useless", Horovitz se unió a Michael "Mike D" Diamond y Adam "MCA" Yauch para formar los Beastie Boys, teloneando a Madonna en su famosa gira Like a Virgin.

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[ru] Ad-Rock

Адам Киф Хоровиц (англ. Adam Keefe Horovitz; род. 31 октября 1966[1]), известный как Ad-Rock или King Ad-Rock, — американский рэпер, музыкант и автор песен, а также гитарист, продюсер и актёр. Наиболее известен как участник хип-хоп группы Beastie Boys.

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