Bill Adler
ActingBorn Sep 18, 1951
New York City, New York, USA
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".
Known For
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
movie2022
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
tv2019
Just for Kicks
movie2005
Death by Fame
tv2023
A Hip Hop Minute
movie2024
Tougher Than Leather
movie1988
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
movie2012
2 Turntables and a Microphone
movie2008
And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hop
movie2004
Filmography
2024A Hip Hop Minuteas Selfmovie2023Death by Fameas Self - Former Director of Publicity, RUN-D.M.C.tv20222022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self (archive footage)movie2019Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas Selftv2019Scared of Revolutionmovie2012Celebrity Crime Filesas Selftv2012Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Selfmovie20082 Turntables and a Microphoneas Selfmovie2005Just for Kicksas Selfmovie2004And You Don't Stop: 30 Years of Hip-Hopas Writermovie1988Tougher Than Leatheras Storymovie