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American rapper, guitarist, and actor (born 1966)

For other people named Adam Horovitz, see Adam Horovitz (disambiguation).

Musical artist

Adam Keefe Horovitz (born October 31, 1966),^[1][2] popularly known as Ad-Rock, is an American rapper, guitarist, and actor.

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He was a member of the hip-hop group Beastie Boys. While Beastie Boys were active, Horovitz performed with a side project, BS 2000. After the group disbanded in 2012 following the death of member 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.

Early life and education

Horovitz was born on Halloween 1966, 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