Personal Info
Known For
Acting
Born
September 18, 1951 (age 74)
Place of Birth
New York City, New York, USA
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".
Known For
TV
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
Self
2019
TV
Celebrity Crime Files
Self
2012
TV
Death by Fame
Self - Former Director of Publicity, RUN-D.M.C.
2023
Film
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
Self
2012
Film
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
Self (archive footage)
2022
Film
Just for Kicks
Self
2005
Film
A Hip Hop Minute
Self
2024
Film
2 Turntables and a Microphone
Self
2008
Film
Scared of Revolution
2019
Filmography
2024FilmA Hip Hop Minuteas Self2023TVDeath by Fameas Self - Former Director of Publicity, RUN-D.M.C.2022Film2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremonyas Self (archive footage)2019TVHip Hop: The Songs That Shook Americaas Self2019FilmScared of Revolution2012TVCelebrity Crime Filesas Self2012FilmYo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’as Self2008Film2 Turntables and a Microphoneas Self2005FilmJust for Kicksas Self