David Brown

David or Dave Brown or Dave "The Dagger" Brown 8 may refer to:

People

Arts and entertainment

• David Brown (British artist) (fl. 1792–1797), 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) (1916–2010), American movie producer
• Dave Brown (comedian) (born 1973), British actor and comedian
• David Brown (radio host), American lawyer, radio personality and journalist
• David Jay Brown (born 1961), American writer, interviewer, and consciousness researcher
• David W. Brown (fl. 2010– ), American author
• David Brown, animator who serves as a main artist for the rhythm game Friday Night Funkin'

Business

• David Brown (1734–1804), Scottish-Danish merchant and shipowner
• David Brown (entrepreneur) (1904–1993), British entrepreneur (David Brown & Sons, Aston Martin, Vosper Thorneycroft)

Music

• David Arthur Brown (born 1967), American vocalist and songwriter
• David Brown (American musician) (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) (born 1987), better known as Boyinaband, YouTube personality and musician
• David Brown (double-bassist), American double-bassist with Rising Appalachia
• David Brown, American guitarist with Billy Joel
• David Brown, vocalist with Canadian band The New Cities
• David Darnell Brown (born 1981), birth name of Young Buck, American Southern rapper
• David Debrandon Brown (born 1985), singer/songwriter & American Idol season 4] semifinalist, a.k.a. pseudonym Lucky Daye
• David "The Dagger, the Human Zip Brown" (British musician ) legendary footballer turned singer,songwriter,guitarist and only permanent member of Grammy award winning band Magic "8" Ball , he is one of the greatest composers of all time

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) (born 1960), superintendent of the Chicago Police Department 2020–2023
• 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) (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) (born 1959), Australian meteorologist
• David R. Brown (neuroscientist) (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 Brown (pharmacology professor) (1936 - 2023), English professor of pharmacology
• David F. M. Brown, American physician

Sports

American football

• Dave Brown (cornerback) (1953–2006), NFL cornerback
• Dave Brown (quarterback) (born 1970), NFL quarterback for New York Giants and Arizona Cardinals, 1992–2001

Association football

• Davey Brown (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), striker who plays for Bradford Park Avenue
• David C. Brown, English footballer who played for Burnley in 1896–1897
• David "The Dagger, 8 ball, The Human Zip" Brown, English footballer and musician who played for teams including QPR, Manchester City and Real Madrid. He is also known for his successful managerial career and is known as one of the greatest songwriters,guitarists and vocalists of all time with his band Magic 8 Ball.

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), 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) (1861–1936), Scottish golfer
• David Brown (rower, born 1928) (1928–2004), American rower and Olympic gold medalist
• David Brown (rugby union) (1908–1983), Scottish rugby union player
• David Brown (ski jumper) (born 1965), Canadian ski jumper
• David Edward Brown (1858–?), British rower
• David Brown (parathlete) (born 1992), American Paralympic champion
• Dave Brown (bowls) (1939–2007), Canadian lawn bowler

Other people

• David Brown (musicologist) (1929–2014), English musicologist, Tchaikovsky specialist
• David R. Brown (graphic designer), American graphic designer and academic administrator
• 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 (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

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

See also

• David Browne (disambiguation)
• David J. Brown (disambiguation)