1962-Late 1970s
The Bolognese School of Music opens its doors to serve the Merrick and surrounding communities. Mr. Louis Bolognese teaches piano, guitar, and other instruments to his students. To this day, many of his students still drive by and visit local establishments reminiscing about their days at the school.
Late 1970s
The apartment in the back of the music school is converted to the Bolognese Studio, with the bedroom being used as a control room and the living area the "live" room. https://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/taylor-dayne-merrick-recording-studio-1.39424321.
(Representative Picture Attached, Not Actual Studio)
1980s - 2000s
The studio is renamed Media Recording Studios. Mr. Bolognese builds a working relationship with Mr. Tommy Motolla, the former CEO of Sony music.
https://www.discogs.com/label/331094-Bolognese-Studio (Representative Picture Attached, Not Actual Studio)
Studio Architect
The studio is designed by architect and acoustician John Storyck, the designer of Jimmy Hendrick's Electric Lady Studios in New York City. The notable names working with the studio attracts well-known artists. https://rockandrollroadmap.com/places/studios-and-labels/north-east-u-s-studios-and-labels/media-recording-studios/ and https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Storyk (Representative Picture Attached, Not the Actual Studio)
Notable Artists
Many notable and world-renowned artists work at 989 Jerusalem Ave. over the years, such as Linkin Park, LL Cool J, Living Colour, Virgin Steele, Twister Sister, Big Daddy Kane, Deon and the Belmonts, 3RD Bass, and Taylor Dane. https://rockandrollroadmap.com/places/studios-and-labels/north-east-u-s-studios-and-labels/media-recording-studios/ and https://www.newsday.com/classifieds/real-estate/taylor-dayne-merrick-recording-studio-1.39424321.
2019-2020
The studio is converted back to a one-bedroom apartment with large living areas, and the commercial space is tastefully updated to bring this unique gem of a building to the market.