Ad-Rock
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Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), known professionally as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor. He was a member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys. While Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a side project, BS 2000. Since the group disbanded in 2012 following the death of Adam Yauch, Horovitz has participated in several Beastie Boys-related projects, worked as a remixer, producer, and guest musician for other artists, and acted in a number of films.
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Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), better known as Ad-Rock or King Ad-Rock, is an American musician, guitarist, rapper, producer, and actor. He is best known as a member of the pioneering hip hop group the Beastie Boys. Horovitz was born to Doris Horovitz (née Keefe) and playwright Israel Horovitz and raised in Manhattan, New York. He was reportedly born in South Orange, New Jersey, but he has denied this in interviews and on stage. His sister is producer Rachael Horovitz. <a href="ht
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- Ad-Rock
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- Ad-Rock in 2015
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- Adam Keefe Horovitz
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- New York City, U.S.
- Musical artist.years_active
- 1982–present
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- human
- Given name
- Adam
- Family name
- Horovitz
- Gender
- male
- Citizenship
- United States
- Place of birth
- Manhattan
- Spouse
- Kathleen Hanna
- Father
- Israel Horovitz
- Sibling
- Rachael Horovitz
- Occupation
- guitarist
- Languages spoken
- English language
- Native language
- English language
- Genre
- alternative hip-hop
- Instrument
- voice
- Record label
- Def Jam Recordings
- Official website
- www.beastieboys.com
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- 1966-10-31
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- epilepsy
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- Adam Horovitz
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- 1982-00-00
- pseudonym
- Ad-Rock
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- American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers
- birth name
- Adam Keefe Horovitz
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- English language
- member of
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Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966), known professionally as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor. He was a member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys. While Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a side project, BS 2000. Since the group disbanded in 2012 following the death of Adam Yauch, Horovitz has participated in several Beastie Boys-related projects, worked as a remixer, producer, and guest musician for other artists, and acted in a number of films.
== Early life and education == Horovitz was born on October 31, 1966, and raised on Park Avenue, Manhattan, New York City, the son of Doris ( Keefe) and playwright Israel Horovitz. His sister is film producer Rachael Horovitz. His father was Jewish, whereas his mother, who was of Irish descent, was Catholic. He had a secular upbringing.
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