Digby Pearson

founder of Earache · Nottingham

Born

1962

City

Nottingham

Hub region

English Midlands

Person class

institutional connector

Placed at

1985: first documented activity

Status as of 5 September 2026

active

Connections

4 edges, 4 distinct neighbors · betweenness 0.000 (rank 334 of 371) · people and production 0.013 (rank 34)

Confidence

High · sources: [W] [WEA] [TID] [RIF] (register)

Founds Earache in 1985, hears Morbid Angel's Thy Kingdom Come demo in late 1987 and pays for the Morrisound session that becomes Altars of Madness, then funds World Downfall, Harmony Corruption and From Beyond there. Organizes the Grindcrusher tour and the 1993 Columbia licensing deal. AIM Pioneer Award 2015.

Connections

People and personnel

• foundedEarache Records1985 to present
• foundedGrindcrusher tour1989
• producedNapalm DeathScum1987
• producedMorbid AngelExecutive producer, Altars of Madness1988