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

Just for Kicks

as Self

2022 Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony

as Self (archive footage)

Death by Fame

as Self - Former Director of Publicity, RUN-D.M.C.

Yo! The Story of ‘Yo! MTV Raps’

as Self

A Hip Hop Minute

as Self

Hip Hop: The Songs That Shook America

as Self

2 Turntables and a Microphone

as Self

Celebrity Crime Files

as Self