Vivian Scott Chew

Vivian Scott Chew is a pioneering risk-taker in every sense of the word. As founder and principal of TimeZone International, she stands as an innovative figure in the global music and entertainment industry. One of Vivian’s foundational steps was at the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers (ASCAP), where she was the first African American female membership representative. She then founded the “ASCAP Rhythm and Soul Awards,” which became an instant success and has grown to become an ASCAP staple event, now celebrating its 33rd year. Vivian stepped into the world of entrepreneurship by establishing TimeZone International, the first U.S.-based African American-owned company that provides recording artists with international marketing and promotion services in expanded regions. The roster of artists includes Jill Scott, Lil Wayne, JoJo, Toni Braxton, Iyanla Vanzant, Jay-Z, Kem, Brian McKnight, Ledisi, Common, India.Arie, and BeBe Winans. Corporate clients include McDonalds, Red Bull, Sony Music, and Universal Music Group to name a few. Alongside her husband, the music director and producer Ray Chew, she is a founding partner in Chew Entertainment, a premiere event-production firm. Vivian is the newest member of the New Jersey Council on the Arts and the president of the Power2Inspire Foundation, which she created with her husband to identify and nurture music creators and industry leaders to rise to their highest potential.