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DAVID"Z" 

GRAMMY WINNING RECORD PRODUCER I PRINCE, BILLY IDOL, ETTA JAMES

Bio

David "Z" Rivkin is a Grammy-winning record producer, engineer, mixer, and writer who has an ability and knack for finding and developing independent, cutting-edge artists into hugely impactful stars. David has had his hands on some of the most iconic songs from the 80's, and is probably most well known for his long-standing collaborations with Prince, including hits like "Purple Rain" and "Kiss," but he's also contribute to award-winning albums by Etta James, Billy Idol, and Bo Deans, to name a few. He produced the #1 single "She Drives Me Cray" by Fine Young Cannibals. And he was also a member of Lipps, Inc, with whom he had a #1 hit with "Funkytown." David is widely regarded of one of the original innovators of the signature Minneapolis sound that artists like Prince mastered, and just about everyone else tried to copy.

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