Ric Browde is an American author, record producer, and songwriter. In the 1970s, Browde was working as a roadie, writing music for films, and was involved in the production of albums by guitarist Ted Nugent, first as his assistant and later on as producer. Browde worked on seven Nugent albums, including platinum awarded Double Live Gonzo! (1978), Scream Dream (1980), and Intensities in 10 Cities (1981), before starting his own production company in 1982 and producing W.A.S.P., and Victory.