# Number 9 Audio Group > Mediated Wiki article. Canonical URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Number_9_Audio_Group > Markdown URL: https://mediated.wiki/source/Number_9_Audio_Group.md > Source: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_9_Audio_Group > Source revision: 1300351456 > License: Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 International (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/) '''Number 9 Audio Group''' is a recording studio located in the [Cabbagetown](/source/Cabbagetown_(Toronto)) area of [Toronto](/source/Toronto), Ontario, Canada, at 222 Gerrard Street East. Number 9 produced the World Jazz For Haiti charity album in 2010, appeared on Much Music's ''[Disband](/source/Disband_(TV_series))'' TV show in 2008, and recorded Canadian acts [Barenaked Ladies](/source/Barenaked_Ladies){{cite web|url=http://irapl.altervista.org/wkp-en/index.php?lemma=The%20Yellow%20Tape |title=ENC-EN - Page 89762 |publisher=Irapl.altervista.org |date= |accessdate=2011-10-22}} and [Amanda Marshall](/source/Amanda_Marshall) in the 1990s, while they were still emerging artists. == History == Number 9 Audio Group was founded in 1981 by George Rondina, who continues to operate the studio to this day{{when|date=August 2024}}.McKinnon, Donna Jean. (February 22, 1993) "Recording studio finetunes profits with a personal touch" The Toronto Star, Page B1 (available via Toronto Star archives, with subscription) The title of the studio is a nod towards the Beatles' [Revolution 9](/source/Revolution_9). The recording studio is currently{{when|date=August 2024}} housed with a renovated Victorian building, featuring two live rooms, a single control room and small production lab. In 2010, Number 9 Audio Group was profiled by ''[Canadian Musician](/source/Canadian_Musician)'' magazine due to its long history{{clarify|date=August 2024}} in the Canadian music industry.{{cite web|url=http://worldjazzforhaiti.com/?page_id=102 |title=Press |publisher=World Jazz For Haiti |date=2010-09-27 |accessdate=2011-10-22}} === Beginnings (Number 9 Sound Studios) === After touring extensively as a keyboardist during the 1970s, George Rondina decided to make a career change to producer/engineer. He took $500 of his savings and opened up the first incarnation of Number 9 Sound Studios in the back of a local record shop. The studio grew quickly and took on a variety of clients from the Toronto area. As business picked up, George formed a partnership with Jim Zolis to further grow the studio. They switched locations to a basement studio on Jarvis street in Toronto, in order to better serve their increasingly metropolitan clients. Throughout the 1980s and 1990s Number 9 welcomed artists such as [Jane Siberry](/source/Jane_Siberry), [Amanda Marshall](/source/Amanda_Marshall), [the Nylons](/source/the_Nylons), [the Waltons](/source/the_Waltons), [Barenaked Ladies](/source/Barenaked_Ladies) and [Jeff Healey](/source/Jeff_Healey) through their doors. === Number 9 Audio Group === Although the studio had gained great{{clarify|date=August 2024}} popularity{{according to|date=August 2024}} by the mid 1990s - earning multiple [Juno Awards](/source/Juno_Awards) and Gold Records - the two partners decided to go their separate ways in 1996. George went on to build the business that is now known as Number 9 Audio Group, while Jim founded his own company entitled Zolis Audio Productions. The business continued to flourish throughout the 1990s and 2000s, working with an eclectic mix of clients including [Van Morrison](/source/Van_Morrison), [Duran Duran](/source/Duran_Duran) and [the Rolling Stones](/source/the_Rolling_Stones). In 2006 the studio moved into a new location; a renovated Victorian home in the core of downtown Toronto, which it occupies to this day.{{when|date=August 2024}} === disBAND === On Monday August 25, 2009, Much Music came to Number 9 to film an episode of their popular show disBAND.{{cite web|url=http://www.muchmusic.com/tv/disband/video-season1.aspx?eid=19120 |title=disBAND (Ep. 107) Karamel |publisher=Muchmusic.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-22}} The featured band for the episode was pop duo Karamel, who recorded with head engineer Bernie Cisternas with the assistance of [Treble Charger](/source/Treble_Charger) frontman [Greg Nori](/source/Greg_Nori). Although the recording session was a success, Karamel received a "thumbs down" from the disBand jury at the episode's climax. === World Jazz For Haiti === Following the [2010 Haiti earthquake](/source/2010_Haiti_earthquake), George Rondina worked in tandem with producer/musician [George Koller](/source/George_Koller) to produce the World Jazz For Haiti charity album.{{cite web|url=https://www.scribd.com/doc/44163096/Sept-24-Column |title=Sept 24 Column |publisher=Scribd.com |date= |accessdate=2011-10-22}} Over the course of six months the duo recorded a variety of Canadian talent at Number 9 Audio Group, including [John McDermott](/source/John_McDermott_(singer)), [Holly Cole](/source/Holly_Cole), [David Clayton-Thomas](/source/David_Clayton-Thomas) and many more.{{cite web|url=http://www.insidetoronto.com/what%27son/what%27son/article/851726 |title=Cabbagetown studio putting out star-studded jazz CD for Haiti |publisher=InsideToronto Article |date=2010-07-23 |accessdate=2011-10-22}} After months of work the album was released at a fundraiser event at Hugh's Room in Toronto. All profits from the album sales and release party went towards the Red Cross' disaster relief fund.{{cite web|url=http://redcrosstalks.wordpress.com/2010/09/27/%E2%80%9Cworld-jazz-for-haiti%E2%80%9D-cd-launch%C2%A0party/ |title="World Jazz for Haiti" CD launch party « Red Cross Talks |publisher=Redcrosstalks.wordpress.com |date=2010-09-27 |accessdate=2011-10-22}} === Present Day === Number 9 Audio Group continues to operate as a full-service recording studio to this day.{{when|date=August 2024}} Asides from the usual{{explain|date=August 2024}} audio activities, the studio works towards promoting its charity projects {{cite web|url=http://www.cbc.ca/video/#/News/1221258968/ID=1740264435 |title=Player |publisher=Cbc.ca |date= |accessdate=2011-10-22}} and diversifying its client base. == References == {{Reflist}} == External links == * [http://www.number9.ca Number 9 Audio Group] * [http://www.worldjazzforhaiti.com World Jazz For Haiti] Category:Recording studios in Canada Category:Music of Toronto Category:Companies established in 1981 --- Adapted from the Wikipedia article [Number 9 Audio Group](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_9_Audio_Group) by Wikipedia contributors ([contributor history](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Number_9_Audio_Group?action=history)). 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