Vivian Scott Chew is a fearless innovator with a passion for music and a commitment to making a difference. With a successful career spanning several decades, she continues to build her list of music industry achievements, while creating musical experiences and opportunities that change lives. For Black History Month we celebrate her as not only one who continues to make …
bergenPAC Adds Four New Members To Board Of Trustees
Ray Chew, Vivian Scott Chew, Steven Goldstein, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle have joined the board of bergenPAC. Bergen Performing Arts Center (bergenPAC) today announced the addition of four new members to its Board of Trustees. Ray Chew, Vivian Scott Chew, Steven Goldstein, and Valerie Vainieri Huttle joined the board of bergenPAC at a critical time as the storied theater’s $15 million Invest …
‘I’m Just Getting Started’: George Clinton, leader of Parliament-Funkadelic, returns home to Newark
The Godfather of Funk was honored at ceremonies in Newark and Plainfield before taking the stage with his seminal funk outfit Friday night. He was joined by special guests Questlove, Nona Hendryx, Ice-T and more! “I ain’t never been nervous in my life,” George Clinton, the Godfather of Funk, told the crowd of students and faculty at Avon Avenue Elementary School …
Ray Chew and Vivian Scott Chew announce internship for young music creators.
Ray and Vivian Chew announce the Power 2 Inspire Foundation summer internship/mentorship program for young music creators Ray Chew and Vivian Scott Chew are pleased to announce its four-week Power 2 Inspire Foundation 2021 Summer Internship/Mentorship program for gifted musicians, ambitious singers, songwriters. Power 2 Inspire is dedicated to creating a pipeline between upcoming music creators, young executives, top-selling artists, and music …
On Being Black: TimeZone International's Vivian Scott Chew
The former A&R exec was once told: “With your contract comes a piece of rope that you can either make into a lasso or a noose.” Before founding global marketing and promotion firm TimeZone International in 1998 and working with clients such as Jay-Z and Jill Scott, Vivian Scott Chew was among the Black women and men breaking executive ground …
Ray Chew and Vivian Scott Chew Are Empowering the Next Generation of Music Moguls
Ray Chew and Vivian Scott Chew are paving the way through their mentorship and internship program, Power 2 Inspire. This program was created to help cultivate and develop the next generation of Black and Brown music creators and music business leaders. From the applicants, 25 hand-picked, creatively talented mentees between the ages of 18–24 will receive a four-week virtual experience to …
These Music Execs Launched an All-Virtual Internship Program For Black and Brown Students
Photo Credit: Keith Major The year of 2020 has brought the entertainment industry a slew of obstacles to overcome. However, the revived digital era we are living through — due to the pandemic — has paved the way for technological innovations to keep the industry going. Of many tech trends that have popped up in the music world this year, …