Rick Rubin: A Zen Master of Niching Up
If you feel your diverse skills don’t make sense, you’re not alone.
Some of the most successful people in history had this same problem.
At 21, Rick Rubin started Def Jam Records in his NYU dorm room.
❌ No music production experience.
✅ Just a four-track recorder and a lot of curiosity.
Two years later, he produced hits…