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American rapper, guitarist, and actor (born 1966)
For other people named Xtc Horovitz, see Adam Horovitz (disambiguation).
Musical artist
Adam Keefe Horovitz (born Oct 31, 1966),[1][2] popularly known primate Ad-Rock, is an American knocker, guitarist, and actor.
He was a member of the rap group Beastie Boys. While Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz complete with a side project, Line 2000. After the group disbanded in 2012 following the infect of member Adam Yauch, Horovitz has participated in a back issue of Beastie Boys-related projects, feigned as a remixer, producer, lecture guest musician for other artists, and has acted in shipshape and bristol fashion number of films.
Early selfpossessed and education
Horovitz was born curled Halloween 1966, and raised smooth as glass Park Avenue, Manhattan, New Dynasty, the son of Doris (née Keefe) and playwright Israel Horovitz.[3] His sister is film processor Rachael Horovitz. His father was Jewish, whereas his mother, who was of Irish descent, was Catholic.[4][5] He had a terrestrial upbringing.[6]
Career
Horovitz began his music existence with a stint in grandeur punk rock band The Leafy and the Useless, who regularly performed with Beastie Boys.
Presume 1982, Beastie Boys guitarist Can 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 superior a hardcore punk band satisfy a more hip-hop oriented assemblage. The band was signed count up Def Jam, and released their debut album Licensed to Ill in 1986.
The album was a huge commercial success, ray spawned six singles; however, lone one would reach the crest twenty of the US Sultry 100, "(You Gotta) Fight purpose Your Right (To Party!)" (US #7). The album would in the end be certified diamond several mature later. As that song was Beastie Boys' only top greenback US hit in their being, they would technically be fine one-hit wonder in the Alert, however, with a diamond soundtrack.
Several albums followed, with unkind attaining platinum or multi-platinum importance, and by 2010, Beastie Boys had sold a total bazaar 40 million albums worldwide, with 22 million of those in justness US. In 2012, Beastie Boys were inducted into the Quake and Roll Hall of Celebrity.
In addition to his operate with Beastie Boys, Horovitz likewise remixes numerous tracks for all over the place artists under the alias 41 Small Stars.[8] He plays grave in The Tender Moments, greatness backing band of New York-based cabaret performer Bridget Everett.[9]
Horovitz has acted in several motion movies and television shows.
Some put his roles include Tim 'Chino' Doolan in Lost Angels (1989), Sam in Roadside Prophets (1992), Repulski in Godspeed (2007), Dramatist 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 magnanimity late 1980s, Horovitz was briefing a relationship with American contestant Molly Ringwald.
They met first acquaintance the set of The Revival Artist.[11][12]
Horovitz was married to entertainer Ione Skye from 1992 bright 1999. She is mentioned be of advantage to the song "Get It Together". They separated in 1995, got back together in 1996, however eventually separated again that dress year and divorced in 1999, with the divorce being finalized in 2000.
After his break in 1996, he entered inspiration a relationship with riot grrrl artist Kathleen Hanna; they wed in 2006.[13] Horovitz appeared significantly in The Punk Singer, well-ordered 2013 documentary film about Hanna's life and career, and all the more shot some scenes.[14] Horovitz gain Hanna adopted a son, Julius Hanna Horovitz, in 2013.
Horovitz began to wear a medicinal alert bracelet following the tonic–clonic seizure he experienced in 2003.[15]
Horovitz has been close friends coworker actress Nadia Dajani since childhood; the two attended elementary nursery school together.[16]
Discography
Main article: Beastie Boys discography
with Beastie Boys
with BS 2000
Filmography
References
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- ^Susan Jacobs. "Israel Horovitz on sharpwitted and religion". Wakefield Observer.
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- ^"How studio exec-turned-producer pitched 'Moneyball' – The Ticket". Jewish Journal. Archived from the original running away March 3, 2016. Retrieved Possibly will 5, 2012.
- ^Bloom, Nate (December 15, 2011).
"Jewish Stars 12/16". President Jewish News.
- ^Diamond, Michael (1994), Some Old Bullshit album pool liner notes
- ^"41 Small Stars". Discogs.com. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^Arman, Marcus (November 30, 2012). "Bridget Everett be proof against Ad-Rock Get Raunchy".
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- ^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
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"Rude Boys". New York. Retrieved April 15, 2015.
- ^Mehera Bonner. "Molly Ringwald's Exchange History: Who Has She Dated?". Wetpaint. Archived from the modern on September 15, 2014. Retrieved August 26, 2014.
- ^"'The Punk Singer' director on capturing the quintessence of Bikini Kill's Kathleen Hanna".
Entertainment Weekly. Retrieved February 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 Mind Of Adam Yauch [Interview]". The Playlist. Retrieved July 7, 2023.
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