American Recordings

American Recordings

Artist

Now known as American Recordings, Def American is located in Los Angeles and has been home to a number of notable bands, including:
Slayer
The Black Crows
ZZ Top
Tom Petty
Johnny Cash
System of a Down

In 1993, owner Rick Rubin decided to change the record label’s name after finding “def” in a dictionary. Rubin reportedly proclaimed that the word no longer fit the anti-establishment image the company is devoted to promoting.