Grammy winner plans eye-catching music studio complex in Hollywood
LA TimesA rendering of the planned Cmnty Culture Campus, a $500-million proposed development at the northeast corner of Sunset Boulevard and Highland Avenue in Hollywood. Plans for the 13-story indoor-outdoor complex are to be submitted to the city Friday by Philip Lawrence, the owner of storied Hollywood recording studio Record Plant, in partnership with entertainment business manager Thomas St. John. “So we’re building state-of-the art recording facilities for music, film, composing and all of the musical needs around production.” Lawrence, who has collaborated with such singers as Bruno Mars and Adele, hopes to build on the success of his nearby Record Plant, where chance conversations in the hallway or communal kitchen can sometimes lead to artistic collaborations. “We see this place as being an immersive playground for students, artists, creators and innovators of all types while also creating more opportunities in the entertainment industry,” said St. John, who is chief executive of Cmnty Culture, the Black-owned music and media enterprise he launched with Lawrence in 2020 that would operate the new studios.
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