About Us

We are the brainchild of musicians

Powerhouse Studios is a full service recording studio, owned and operated by Ruff Ryders CEO Joaquin Dean.

Powerhouse Studios has two equipped studios, with a spacious tracking room, iso rooms, and a world class blend of state of the art and vintage gear. Our dedicated staff of engineers offers recording, mixing, mastering, post-production, ISDN, transfers, mobile recording, live sound, video production, and even small scale cd-manufacturing with print.

Our studios are equipped to handle your project from beginning to end. We have top notch trained musicians at our fingertips. So if your music is lacking that extra edge, we can maximize sound to the fullest.

Our Mission

To make your recording experience and music needs an easy one by using all resources available to fine tune the abilities of the local artists and musicians.

Our Vision

Is to go beyond standard remit of a sound recording studio and to become a creative hub where artists, bands, songwriters, musicians and producers can realize their sonic potential.

Core Values

  • The artist is at the center of the process
  • The past inspires invention and innovation
  • Experimentation requires artistic rigor
  • Collaboration activates growth

Recording Studios

Powerhouse Studios is a 2,000 square foot facility with 1 control room,2 live rooms, and 1 vocal booth

Studio A – Mixing Studio

Slate Raven Mtz 43” Multi-Touch Production Console
Antelope Audio Satori Monitor Controller with Remote
Avid Pro Tools Ultimate HD
Custom Apple Mac Pro 8-core i9
Waves Mercury Plug-in Bundle 

Speakers
M-Audio BX5 D3 5 Inch powered Studio Monitors
Yamaha NS-10 Speakers
TD-Tad 4001 High Frequency Driver
Augspurger Dual 15” main speakers with TAD Drivers powered with Bryston 10B Active Crossover
TAD TL 1603 15” Speaker for Augspurger
Bag End 18” Subwoofers

Preamp
Manley VOXBOX Channel Strip
Behringer Ultragain Digital ADA8200 8-Channel Mic Preamp with AD/DA

Microphones
Manley Reference Gold Tube Microphone
AKG P420 Project Studio Microphone

Headphones
Fostex T50RP MK3 Professional Studio Headphones
AKG K240 Over Ear Semi Open Studio Headphones

Amplifiers
3- Bryston 7B ST Amplifiers
2- Bryston 4B ST Amplifiers
2- Hafler TA 1100 Amplifiers

Miscellaneous
Kensington Trackball Pro
Furman IT-1220 Balanced Isolation Transformer Power Conditioner
Furman M-8L Power Conditioner
White Instruments Model 4856 Equalizer
Studer A827-MCH Gold Edition 2” 24-Track Analog Tape Machine

Designed and tuned by the best engineers in the tri-state area. Studio A is great for any type of audio work.

Our History

Our studio gained popularity for having the best drum soundand became home to many of the nations top acts

November 2020

30 Years of Recording, Producing and Managment

Construction of Powerhouse Studios began in the mid 1990’s by brothers Joaquin and Darrin Dean. It quickly garnered respect as some of the biggest hip-hop artist produced multi-platinum albums out of the Powerhouse compound.
June 2017

Ruff Ryders 20th Reunion Tour

Hip-hop label Ruff Ryders came into being 20 years ago, and went on to become one of the most legendary crews in the industry.
October 2020

BET’s Ruff Ryders Chronicles

The five-part production about the iconic hip-hop label founded by the Dean brothers Joaquin (Waah), Darin (Dee) and sister, Chivon Dean, will feature interviews with trailblazing artists Swizz Beatz, Eve, DMX, The LOX and more.
Augustr 2014

Supreme & Ruff Ryders Collaboration Collection

Commemorating the pivotal moment in NY’s hip-hop history, Supreme honors Ruff Ryders Entertainment in their 2014 fall collection.

Want to Record Your Own Hit?

We are a full service studio featuring the latest technology for our all your projects.

1 (914) 207-0083

Our Team

Powerhouse Studios believe that the calibre of your engineers & producersis just as important as the quality of the studio.

Our Engineers

Hector Rodriguez

Rahsaan “Cus” Stephens

Terrance Pender

Jamar Jones