| Summary: | Music director Ray Chew was born in 1958, in Harlem, New York. Chew studied music education at the Julliard School Children's Program, and at the High School of Music and Arts in New York City. As a music arranger and multi-instrumentalist, Chew has worked with noted artists such as Gladys Knight, Quincy Jones, Diana Ross and Aretha Franklin. In 1974, Chew went on tour with recording artist and Broadway star Melba Moore. For more than twenty years, he was the music arranger on seven albums with the legendary duo Nick Ashford & Valerie Simpson. In 2008, he served as the bandleader for the Democratic National Convention; and, in 2009, he was selected by President Barack Obama to direct the Neighborhood Inaugural Ball. Chew has been recruited as a musical director on a number of television shows including Saturday Night Live, Showtime at the Apollo, American Idol, and Dancing with the Stars.
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