eBay auctions Eminem studio
2004-12-15 09:35
Ferndale - The studio where Eminem recorded his hit My Name Is for The Slim Shady LP album was set to go on sale on Wednesday on the internet auction site eBay.
The 63-square-metre Studio 8 in the Detroit suburb of Ferndale was used by Eminem in 1997 to record the 1999 CD that has sold about five million copies.
"The recording studio is still intact, but the equipment is not part of the sale," said David Giltner, senior vice president of the real estate company Grubb & Ellis, which is listing the property.
"It's in great shape and was recently renovated."
The building, owned by producer AJ Abdullah, will be auctioned in eBay's commercial real estate section for 30 days. Abdullah is spending more time in New York and decided to sell the studio, Giltner said.
The minimum bid is $215 000 (R1.43m).
Abdullah helped Eminem record The Slim Shady LP and lived in a second-floor apartment there during the recording sessions. The 135m² building was dubbed "The Bassment" after Mark and Jeff Bass, who also helped produce the album.
The Bass brothers have worked on Eminem's other CDs, including last month's release, Encore, which has sold about two million copies. The latest CD also was recorded in Ferndale at 54 Sound and FBT Studios.
- SAPA