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JUSTICE
Music maven and activist Drew Dixon, who came forward to accuse Russell Simmons of rape, writes about why New York must pass the Adult Survivors Act.
Drew Dixon is a music producer, television producer, writer and activist and a member of the Advisory Board at the Clive Davis Institute for Recorded Music at NYU - Tisch. Drew began her career as an intern and became a Vice President of A&R at Arista Records, where she reported to legendary music producer Clive Davis. She was also a Director of A&R at Def Jam Recordings and the General Manager of John Legend’s independent record label, where she oversaw the recording of Estelle’s Grammy-winning single “American Boy.” During her career in the music industry, Drew oversaw the recording of hit records with Carlos Santana, Aretha Franklin, Whitney Houston, Lauryn Hill, Monica, Brandy, Deborah Cox, Method Man, Q-Tip, Brand Nubian, Mary J. Blige, John Legend, Estelle, Kanye West and more. Drew is the main subject of the HBO Max documentary On The Record, which documents her decision to come forward as a survivor of sexual harassment and assault.