| Phantom City Studio | |
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| Founded | 1999 |
| Genre | Classical, pop, hip hop, R&B, rock, country, gospel |
| Country of origin | U.S. |
| Location | Orlando, Florida |
| Official website | www |
Phantom City Studio is an independent record label and audio recording studio in Orlando, Florida that started in 1999. [1]
The recording studio is noted for its work with celebrities including Shaquille O'Neal, [2] Miley Cyrus, Justin Bieber, Eminem, Snoop Dogg, Jose Altuve, [3] Crystal McCahill, Cory Gunz, [4] Lindsay Lohan, [5] and major companies such as Disney, Universal Studios, Dr. Phillips, [6] 20th Century Fox, The History Channel, Discovery Channel, Cartoon Network, [7] E! Entertainment Television, American Idol, Scholastic Corporation, Toys "R" Us, HBO, Showtime, MTV, and VH1.[ citation needed ]
The studio is named after an excerpt from the 7th chapter of the Lotus Sutra , Phantom City.[ citation needed ]
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