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Legendary music pioneer who worked with Hunters & Collectors dies aged 70 following throat cancer battle
Legendary New Zealand music pioneer Doug Hood died on Tuesday at aged 70 following a long battle with throat cancer.
The beloved music producer worked as a studio engineer and mixer for over forty years, and helped many popular New Zealand bands perfect their sound. Hood was born in 1953 in Te Kuiti, a small town in NZ's North Island, and began his esteemed career with Flying Nun Records in 1981. In recognition of his long services to music, Hood was awarded by King Charles in the 2023 Birthday and Coronation Honours and made an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit.
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