many leading artists during the period of the 1990s and 2000s, such as Madonna, Adele and Bjork. In December 2008, the Virgin EMI group announced that the long-standing studio facilities would be closed and in February 2009 the studios closed. New Olympic Studios cinema and studio complex The London Evening Standard newspaper reported that a buyer for the building as a studio could not be found and it seemed likely that Olympic Studios would lose its musical and cinematic history due to a development of flats and shops. After four years of closure, Olympic Studios re-opened on 14 October 2013 as a cinema with two screens, a café with dining room and a recording studio. The conversion of part of the original building to a small recording studio was undertaken by architect Robertson Grant and the acoustics completed by original studio designer Keith Grant and Russel Pettinger. The new studio facility operates alongside the building's historical role as a cinema using Flare Audio cinema sound. The cinema also uses a Flare sound system. Associations Olympic Studios is known for the quality of the recordings produced in its studios, and as a training ground for many successful producers, technicians and engineers, such as: George Chkiantz, who is credited with inventing the technique of phasing, on the Small Faces' song "Itchycoo Park". Glyn Johns and his brother Andy Johns, best known for their association with the Rolling Stones. Gus Dudgeon, who started as a tea boy and became producer for Elton John. Roger Savage, who recorded the first Rolling Stones hit "Come On", before moving to Australia, where he became a highly successful engineer, then moving into post-production sound recording with his own company, Soundfirm, which has studios in Melbourne, Sydney, and Bejiing. Eddie Kramer, Olympic staff engineer who recorded Jimi Hendrix, and is still involved with the post-production of his work. Chris Kimsey, best known for his work with the Rolling Stones as producer, and now back at Olympic Studios. Jimmy Miller, producer of albums and singles by Family, Traffic, Blind Faith and the Rolling Stones. Dick Swettenham, best known for his Olympic console design. Roger Mayer, best known for his guitar pedals. David Treahearn, Assistant Engineer, now Songwriter, Mixer & Producer with DNR and half of electro duo the Slips. Toby Alington, who now has Richmond Studios Productions as his organisation. Gerry O'Riordan, best known for his recording and editing