# D&D Studios > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/D%26D_Studios > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/D%26D_Studios.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/D%26D_Studios > Source revision: 1324185960 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) Defunct recording studio in New York City Founders, Douglas Grama and David Lotwin (2000) **D&D Studios** was a [recording studio](/source/Recording_studio) at 320 West 37th Street in the [Garment District](/source/Garment_District%2C_Manhattan) and [Hudson Yards](/source/Hudson_Yards%2C_Manhattan) neighborhoods of [Manhattan](/source/Manhattan) in New York City. Artists who recorded there included [Jay-Z](/source/Jay-Z), [Foxy Brown](/source/Foxy_Brown_(rapper)), [The Notorious B.I.G.](/source/The_Notorious_B.I.G.), [Fat Joe](/source/Fat_Joe), [Nas](/source/Nas), [Gang Starr](/source/Gang_Starr), [Jeru the Damaja](/source/Jeru_the_Damaja), [Afu-Ra](/source/Afu-Ra), [KRS-One](/source/KRS-One), [Frankie Cutlass](/source/Frankie_Cutlass), [Violadores del Verso](/source/Violadores_del_Verso), [Big L](/source/Big_L), and [Black Moon](/source/Black_Moon_(group)). Founded by Douglas Grama and David Lotwin, D&D Records, which originated at the studios during the 1990s, released albums by [Afu-Ra](/source/Afu-Ra) and The D&D All Stars. Other acts on the label included QNC and Mama Mystique. The recording studio managers were Barry Grama, David "Carpi" Carpenter and Paul Twumasi. Singer/songwriter [Grayson Hugh](/source/Grayson_Hugh) recorded much of his 1988 RCA album "Blind To Reason" there, as well as the song "How Bout Us", with singer Betty Wright, for the film [True Love (1989 film)](/source/True_Love_(1989_film)). In 2003, one of the most famous D&D studios producers, [Gang Starr](/source/Gang_Starr)'s [DJ Premier](/source/DJ_Premier), bought D&D from its owners and renamed it HeadQCourterz in honor to his friend Kenneth "HeadQCourterz" Walker who was murdered in 2002.[1] DJ Premier used to host a satellite radio show every Friday night on Sirius/XM radio where he would play his hip hop music. The studio closed on December 31, 2014.[2] [DITC Ent.](/source/Diggin'_in_the_Crates_Crew) label member [G. Fisher](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=G._Fisher&action=edit&redlink=1) recorded his debut single [Fish Over Premier](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Fish_Over_Premier&action=edit&redlink=1) and EP *God MC* here as the last project to be recorded in D&D.[3] DJ Premier's Studio at D&D ## Albums recorded at D&D - [Jay-Z](/source/Jay-Z) recorded the entire *[Reasonable Doubt](/source/Reasonable_Doubt_(album))* album at D&D, and the album featured production from [DJ Premier](/source/DJ_Premier). - [Fat Joe](/source/Fat_Joe) recorded a portion of *[Don Cartagena](/source/Don_Cartagena)* at D&D, and the album featured production from DJ Premier. - [Big L](/source/Big_L) primarily recorded at D&D for his final studio album *[The Big Picture](/source/The_Big_Picture_(Big_L_album))*, and the album received production and executive production from DJ Premier. - [Nas](/source/Nas) recorded portions of *[I Am...](/source/I_Am..._(Nas_album))* and *[Light-Years](/source/Light-Years_(Nas_and_DJ_Premier_album))* at D&D, and the album featured production from DJ Premier. - [Smif-N-Wessun](/source/Smif-N-Wessun) recorded the entire [Dah Shinin'](/source/Dah_Shinin') album at D&D - [Violadores del Verso](/source/Violadores_del_Verso) (Spanish group) recorded the LP [GENIOS](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=GENIOS&action=edit&redlink=1) at D&D in 1999 ## References 1. **[^](#cite_ref-1)** ["R.I.P. Kenneth "HeadQCourterz" Joseph Walker: Gone But Never Forgotten"](http://www.djpremierblog.com/2010/11/02/r-i-p-kenneth-headqcourterz-joseph-walker-gone-but-never-forgotten/). *djpremierblog.com*. 2 November 2010. Retrieved 17 October 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** ["Behind The Scenes of the D&D Documentary (Pics)"](http://www.djpremierblog.com/2014/12/31/behind-the-scenes-of-the-dd-documentary-pics/). *djpremierblog.com*. 31 December 2014. Retrieved 17 October 2018. 1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** ["FISHER – FISH OVER PREMIER (PREMIER FISH) (PROD. BY DJ PREMIER) DJPremierBlog.com"](http://www.djpremierblog.com/2015/10/20/fisher-fish-over-premier-premier-fish-prod-by-dj-premier/). *djpremierblog.com*. 20 October 2015. 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