Rick Rubin used to play with his friends , Marc Greenhut , Carlos Ferreiro , and Joey Ferrante at school shows until an AV teacher named Steve helped him form The Pricks .
While a student at Long Beach High School he befriended the school 's audiovisual department director Steve Freeman who gave him a few lessons in guitar playing and songwriting then played in a band with childhood friends Marc Greenhut , Carlos Ferreiro , and Joey Ferrante doing garage and school shows for the town friends till Steve ( av teacher ) helped him create a punk band called The Pricks .
Rick Rubin