History

Between 1862 and 1942, this place was a cabaret, with a theatre room added in 1926. In 1942, Fonior SA – Studio Decca moved in with sound recording and amplification equipment. During the 1960s, famous artists like Edith Piaf, Charles Trenet, the Rolling Stones and Toots Thielemans worked at the studio.

In the 1970s, the International Holding Pelgrims Group (IPG) produced records here; Fonior was the Belgian branch of Decca. Fonior went bankrupt in 1980. The studios at 218 chaussée de Jette were then taken over by Salvatore Adamo from 1981 until 1986, and by Erwin Vervaecke from 1986 until the end of 1997. In 1997, the studio was equipped with high-performance recording technology, comparable to that used by Michael Jackson.

In 2010, a slowdown in activity forced the owner at the time, Staf Verbeeck, to sell the facilities. In December 2010, the studio was bought by Rising Sun Studio, represented by Rudy Coclet, and Caraïbes Studio, represented by Pascal Flamme. Under the name “Jet Studio”, it remains a recording studio with high-quality, leading-edge equipment.