David Z, Grammy-Winning Producer Who Helped Prince’s Early Career, Dies at 78

Billboard · August 3, 2026

David Rivkin, a Grammy-winning producer and engineer also known as David Z, has died at the age of 78. The influential studio veteran died on Sunday (Aug. 2) at a hospital in Burbank, Calif., due to complications from an

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