Chris D. worked as an A&R and in-house producer for Slash and Ruby Records from 1980 until early 1984. He produced all the Flesh Eaters' albums and co-produced The Gun Club's debut album, "Fire of Love", with Tito Larriva in 1982. Desjardins produced the debut albums of The Dream Syndicate ("The Days of Wine and Roses"), Green On Red ("Gravity Talks") and The Lazy Cowgirls. He remixed The Misfits' LP "Walk Among Us" with Glenn Danzig and the Germs' "What We Do Is Secret (EP)" with Pat Smear.