Bill Adler
1951 (75) • Acting
Bill Adler
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
Just for Kicks
70%
Self
2005
Tougher Than Leather
55%
Story
1988
Death by Fame
68%
Self - Former Director of Publicity, RUN-D.M.C.
2023
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
75%
Self
2019
A Hip Hop Minute
65%
Self
2024
2 Turntables and a Microphone
50%
Self
2008
Scared of Revolution
2019
Celebrity Crime Files
Self
2012
A Hip Hop Minute
65%
Self
2024
Death by Fame
68%
Self - Former Director of Publicity, RUN-D.M.C.
2023
2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony
82%
Self (archive footage)
2022
Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America
75%
Self
2019
Scared of Revolution
2019
Celebrity Crime Files
Self
2012
Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’
50%
Self
2012
2 Turntables and a Microphone
50%
Self
2008
Just for Kicks
70%
Self
2005
Tougher Than Leather
55%
Story
1988