D&D Studios

D&D Studios is a hip hop recording studio located in New York City on the west side of 37th street, New York City, with artists such as The Notorious B.I.G., Nas, Jay-Z, Jeru The Damaja, KRS-ONE, Joe Budden, and Black Moon counted amongst its patrons.

Founded by Douglas Grama and David Lotwin, D&D Records, which originated at the studios during the 1990s, released albums by Afu-Ra and The D&D All Stars. Other acts on the label included QNC and Mama Mystique. The recording studio managers were David "Carpi" Carpenter and Paul Twumasi. In 2003, one of the most famous D&D studios producer, Gang Starr's DJ Premier bought D&D from its owners and renamed it HeadQCourterz in honor to his friend with the same name who died the same year. Dj Premier has a satellite radio show every Friday night on sirius/xm radio where he plays his hip hop music.

Former studio engineer, Dexter "Dex" Thibou, is working on a documentary on the studio, http://www.kickstarter.com/projects/2057177697/the-dandd-studios-documentary