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Bill Adler

Date of birth: 1951-09-18

Place of birth: New York City, New York, USA

Known for: Acting

Also known as:

Bill Adler

Biography

Bill Adler is an American music journalist and critic. He is known best for his tenure as director of publicity at Def Jam Recordings (1984–1990), the period of his career to which the critic Robert Christgau was referring when he described Adler as a "legendary publicist".

Movie Credits

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
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Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

2012-06-07

A provocative look into the seven-year history of the series that gave hip hop a voice and broke col

Just for Kicks
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Just for Kicks

2005-06-06

Just for Kicks is a 2005 documentary film about the sneaker phenomena and history. It includes self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
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2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

2022-11-19

The 37th Annual Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony take place on Saturday, November 5, 2022

2 Turntables and a Microphone
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2 Turntables and a Microphone

2008-06-03

Legendary hip-hop DJ Jason Mizell, aka Jam Master Jay, is gunned down in his Queens studio. Security

A Hip Hop Minute
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A Hip Hop Minute

2024-05-04

1986 was a special year in the development of hip-hop. The Dutch TV documentary BIG FUN IN THE BIG T

Scared of Revolution
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Scared of Revolution

2019-04-05

Umar Bin Hassan hasn’t even hit 70 yet, but he walks with difficulty and there’s sadness and fatigue