David or Dave Brown may refer to:

People

Arts and entertainment

* David Brown (British artist) (), British painter * David Robertson Brown (1869–1946), Canadian architect * David Brown (American artist), American visual artist based in Old Saybrook, Connecticut, active since 2004 * Dave Brown (cartoonist) (born 1957), British cartoonist for ''The Independent'' in the UK *

David Brown (producer) David Brown (July 28, 1916 February 1, 2010) was an American film and theatre producer and writer who was best known for producing the 1975 film ''Jaws'' based on the best-selling novel by Peter Benchley. Early life He was born in New York Cit ...

(1916–2010), American movie producer *

Dave Brown (comedian) Dave Brown (born 24 August 1973) is a British comedian, designer and photographer. In ''The Mighty Boosh'', he played Bollo the Ape, as well as several other minor characters. He also choreographed the dance routines. He is originally from Sou ...

(born 1973), British actor and comedian *

David Brown (radio host) David D. Brown is an American lawyer, radio personality, editor, journalist, author, and co-creator and host of public radio's first statewide daily news-magazine for Texas, the '' Texas Standard''. He has also produced and hosted '' Business Wars ...

, American lawyer, radio personality and journalist * David Jay Brown (born 1961), American writer, interviewer, and consciousness researcher * David W. Brown, American author

Business

* David Brown (1734–1804), Scottish-Danish merchant and shipowner *

David Brown (entrepreneur) Sir David Brown (10 May 1904 – 3 September 1993) was an English industrialist, managing director of his grandfather's gear and machine tool business David Brown Limited and more recently David Brown Tractors, and one time owner of shipbuild ...

(1904–1993), British entrepreneur (David Brown & Sons, Aston Martin, Vosper Thorneycroft) * Dave Brown (entrepreneur) (born 1976), American entrepreneur

Music

* David Arthur Brown (born 1967), American vocalist and songwriter *

David Brown (American musician) David Brown (February 15, 1947 – September 4, 2000) was an American musician. He was the bass player for the band Santana from 1967 until 1971, then again from 1974 until 1976. Brown played in Santana at Woodstock and at Altamont in 1969 and ...

(1947–2000), American musician, bass player with Santana, 1966–1976 * David Brown (Australian musician) (born 1956), Australian musician, active since 1978 *

David Brown (British musician) David Paul Brown (born 24 August 1987), known professionally as Boyinaband, is an English musician, songwriter, rapper, and YouTuber. Brown is known for his song "Don't Stay in School" and collaborations with other YouTubers such as iDubbbz, ...

(born 1987), better known as Boyinaband, YouTube personality and musician * David Brown (double-bassist), American double-bassist with Rising Appalachia * David Brown (singer), ''American Idol'' contestant in 2005 * David Brown, American guitarist with Billy Joel * David Brown, vocalist with Canadian band The New Cities * David Darnell Brown (1981), birth name of

Young Buck David Darnell Brown (born March 15, 1981), best known by his stage name Young Buck, is an American rapper. He heads his own record label, Cashville, and was a member of the former hip hop group G-Unit. Early life Brown was born in Nashville, T ...

, American Southern rapper * David Debrandon Brown (1985), American singer-songwriter known professionally as

Lucky Daye David Debrandon Brown (born September 25, 1985), professionally known as Lucky Daye, is an American singer-songwriter from New Orleans. He is signed to Keep Cool Records and RCA Records. He released his first EP, ''I'' on November 9, 2018 and his ...

Politics and law

* David Brown (Canadian politician) (born 1990), Ottawa city councillor * Dave Brown (Montana politician) (1948–1998), member of the Montana House of Representatives * Dave Brown (Minnesota politician) (born 1961), member of the Minnesota Senate * David Brown, mayor of Charlottesville, Virginia in 2004–2008 * David Brown (Massachusetts protester) (1740–1812), convicted of sedition because of his criticism of the United States federal government *

David Brown (police officer) David O'Neal Brown (born September 18, 1960) is an American police officer who is currently serving as Superintendent of the Chicago Police Department. He was the chief of the Dallas Police Department from 2010 to 2016. He has been widely prais ...

(born 1960), superintendent of the Chicago Police Department since April 2, 2020 * David Paul Brown, convicted kidnapper and child sexual assaulter, who changed his name to Nathaniel Bar-Jonah (1957–2008)

Religion

* David Brown (East India Company chaplain) (1762–1812), English chaplain in Bengal *

David Brown (Free Church of Scotland) David Brown (17 August 1803 in Aberdeen – 3 July 1897 in Aberdeen) was a son of bookseller who was twice Provost of the city. He was a Free Church of Scotland minister who served as Moderator of the General Assembly 1885/86. He was co-a ...

(1803–1897), Scottish professor of theology at the University of Aberdeen * David Brown (bishop) (David Allan Brown, 1922–1982), Bishop of Guildford 1973–1982 * David Brown (theologian) (David William Brown, born 1948), Scottish professor of theology, aesthetics, and culture, University of St. Andrews

Science

* David Alexander Brown (1916–2009), Australian geologist * Dave Brown (meteorologist) (born 1946), American meteorologist at WMC-TV and former professional wrestling commentator *

David Brown (meteorologist) David Brown (born 12 July 1959, in Sydney) is former Australian retired meteorologist for ''Seven News''. Brown was formerly the weather presenter on '' Seven News Sydney'', as well as on the national '' Seven Morning News'' and '' Seven Aft ...

(born 1959), Australian meteorologist *

David R. Brown (neuroscientist) Professor David Ronald Brown (born 7 September 1964, Sydney, Australia) is an Australian-born research scientist notable for his work on prion diseases, which include bovine spongiform encephalopathy and vCJD. His most notable research relates ...

(born 1964), Australian-born research scientist * David Brown (geneticist) (born 1968), American geneticist * David J. Brown (computer scientist) (born 1957), American computer scientist * David R. Brown (engineer) (1923–2016), American computer scientist * David F. M. Brown, American physician

Sports

American football

Dave Brown (cornerback) David Steven Brown (January 16, 1953 – January 10, 2006) was an American football player and coach. Brown played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) at the cornerback position for the Pittsburgh Steelers (1975), Seattle Seahawk ...

(1953–2006), NFL cornerback *

Dave Brown (quarterback) David Michael Brown (born February 25, 1970) is a former professional American football quarterback who played for Duke University and later in the National Football League for the New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals. Brown grew up in Westf ...

(born 1970), NFL quarterback for New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals, 1992–2001

Association football

Davey Brown David "Davey" Brown (November 18, 1898 in East Newark, New Jersey – September 17, 1970 in Kearny, New Jersey ...

(1898–1970), American soccer player * David Brown (footballer, born 1887) (1887–1970), Scottish striker for numerous clubs * David Brown (footballer, born 1889) (1889–?), Scottish footballer who played for Tottenham Hotspur and Greenock Morton * David Brown (footballer, born 1963), defender for Tranmere Rovers * David Brown (footballer, born 1978), striker who plays for Wrexham Football Club *

David Brown (footballer, born 1989) David Patrick Brown (born 29 May 1989) is an English footballer who plays as a striker. He came through the Leeds United Academy, before moving to Nottingham Forest. He scored on his Football League debut for Bradford City. Throughout his car ...

, striker who plays for Bradford Park Avenue * David C. Brown, English footballer who played for Burnley in 1896–1897

Australian rules football

* David Brown (footballer, born 1946), Australian rules footballer for Geelong * David Brown (footballer, born 1967), Australian rules footballer for Sydney Swans * David Brown (footballer, born 1969), Australian rules footballer for Adelaide and Port Adelaide

Cricket

* David Brown (cricketer, born 1900) (1900–1951), Scottish cricketer * David Brown (Scottish cricketer) (1941–2011), Scottish cricketer * David J. Brown (cricketer) (born 1942), English Test cricketer * David W. J. Brown (1942–2021), English cricketer * David Owen Brown (born 1982), English cricketer

Ice hockey

* Dave Brown (ice hockey) (born 1962), retired NHL ice hockey right winger * David Brown (ice hockey) (born 1985), Canadian ice hockey goaltender from Ontario

Rugby league

* Dave Brown (rugby), rugby league and rugby union player in Australia * Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1913) (1913–1974), Australian rugby league footballer * Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1940), Australian rugby league footballer of the 1960s * Dave Brown (rugby league, born 1957), Australian rugby league footballer

Other sports

* Dave Brown (baseball) (1895–?), Negro league baseball player * Dave Brown (basketball) (1933–2009), former basketball coach * David Brown (Canadian football) (born 1994), Canadian football offensive lineman *

David Brown (golfer) David "Deacon" Brown (9 May 1861 – 8 July 1936) was a Scottish professional golfer who played in the late 19th and early 20th century. He won the 1886 Open Championship and finished second in the 1903 U.S. Open. In total, he had twelve top- ...

(1861–1936), Scottish golfer * David Brown (rower, born 1928) (1928–2004), American rower and Olympic gold medalist * David Brown (ski jumper) (born 1965), Canadian ski jumper *

David Edward Brown David Edward Brown (born 1858) was a British rower who won several events at Henley Royal Regatta in the 1880s. Brown was the son of David Brown of Llandaff Glamorgan. He matriculated at New College, Oxford in 1877 but migrated to Hertford Co ...

(1858–?), British rower * David Brown (parathlete) (born 1992), American Paralympic champion *

Dave Brown (bowls) David Gordon Brown (born 1939) was a Canadian international lawn bowler. Bowls career Brown was born in Coventry, England and emigrated to Canada before winning a bronze medal in the fours at the 1992 World Outdoor Bowls Championship in Worthin ...

(1939–2007), Canadian lawn bowler

Other people

David Brown (musicologist) David Clifford Brown (8 July 1929, in Gravesend – 20 June 2014)Peter Le Huray 1980 was an English musicologist, most noteworthy for his major study of Tchaikovsky’s life and works. Brown attended Gravesend Grammar School and then studied Eng ...

(1929–2014), English musicologist, Tchaikovsky specialist * David R. Brown (graphic designer), American graphic designer and academic administrator * David Brown (pharmacology professor), English professor of pharmacology * David S. Brown (born 1966), American historian * David K. Brown (1928–2008), British naval architect, author, and historian * David Tilden Brown (1823–1889), American psychiatrist * David Brown (Royal Navy officer) (1927–2005), British admiral *

David M. Brown David McDowell Brown (April 16, 1956 – February 1, 2003) was a United States Navy captain and a NASA astronaut. He died on his first spaceflight, when the Space Shuttle ''Columbia'' (STS-107) disintegrated during orbital reentry into the Eart ...

(1956–2003), American astronaut * David Brown (Scottish Jew), the first Jew known to have lived in Edinburgh in 1691 * David Brown (translator) (c. 1806–1829), Cherokee translator and clergyman * Nathaniel Bar-Jonah (born David Paul Brown; 1957-2008), child molester and possible serial killer

Fictional characters

* David Brown (''Emmerdale''), a fictional character in the British soap opera ''Emmerdale''

Businesses

* David Brown Automotive (founded 2013), a British manufacturer of limited edition automobiles ** David Brown Mini Remastered (2017–present), a city car produced by the British car manufacturer ** David Brown Speedback (2014–present), a grand tourer produced by the British car manufacturer * David Brown Ltd. (founded 1860), an English engineering company