Record producer Dave Jerden (Alice In Chains, Anthrax, Biohazard) passes away

Veteran record producer and audio engineer Dave Jerden passed away Wednesday, February 5 at the age of 75.

The news comes via his daughter Michelle, who shared the following yesterday:

"Today I share the news of the passing of our Father Dave Jerden. He passed away yesterday the 5th of February, peacefully in his sleep. I have so much to say but the words are hard to come. He was The Best Father anyone could ask for. He was our world, and My Daddy Duck. He was such an inspiration to all of us. As I always said, He was The Man, The Myth, The Legend. His Memory will live on through his unwavering Love and Care as a Father, and his contribution to The Music Industry. You'll always be with us Daddy Duck, never a moment without you."

Jerden's career began in the 1970s and during the next three decades he worked on a slew of notable releases, including Jane's Addiction Nothing's Shocking and Ritual de lo Habitual, Red Hot Chili Peppers self-titled and Mother's Milk, Alice In Chains Facelift and Dirt, Fishbone The Reality of My Surroundings, Anthrax Sound of White Noise, Biohazard Mata Leão, and The Offspring Ixnay on the Hombre and Americana, among many others.