Dave Hitchcock

Dave Hitchcock (1949 – 8 January 2026) was an English record producer working with such bands as Genesis, Caravan, Camel, Curved Air and Renaissance.

Hitchcock worked in A&R as a staff producer at Decca Records, also worked with Charisma Records and then became an independent record producer forming the company Gruggy Woof Productions.

He later retrained as a chartered accountant with KPMG with the aim of becoming someone who could provide financial advice for musicians. He then joined Ernst & Young's Entertainment & Media Group. In 1992, he left to manage the business affairs of Monty Python before founding his own accountancy business, DBM Ltd, which focuses on "artists, producers, writers and other creatives - 85% of what we do is music-related."

Hitchcock died on 8 January 2026, aged 76.