Drew Dixon
Producer, Writer, Artist, Activist, Entrepreneur
Drew Dixon was an A&R executive at Arista and Def Jam, who spearheaded the recording of iconic songs American Boy (Estelle f. Kanye West), My Love Is Your Love (Whitney Houston), Maria Maria (Carlos Santana), I’ll Be There For You (Method Man f. Mary J. Blige), and many more. In January 2020 Drew appeared as the main subject of On The Record, a documentary directed by Academy Award nominated filmmakers, Amy Ziering and Kirby Dick, which premiered at Sundance. The film, which was released in May 2020 on HBOMax, documents Drew’s decision to come forward as a survivor of sexual harassment and assault in the music industry. Drew later joined fellow survivors and activists to advocate for the Adult Survivors Act in New York, where she became instrumental in securing its passing. At the invitation of Governor Kathy Hochul, Drew delivered a speech at the signing of the Adult Survivors Act in Albany, NY. Drew is also an award winning independent film producer, an interview subject in the 2023 Netflix documentary series, Ladies First, and a graduate of Stanford University and Harvard Business School. She lives in Brooklyn, NY with her two teenagers and their two cats, George and Weezie.
New York Times Article
CW: Sexual Assault
Drew Dixon Shattered The Silence in 2017 in this New York Times article.
On The Record
The Adult Survivors Act
Drew was a member of the coalition that advocated for the passage of New York’s Adult Survivors Act. This act opened the window for one year for adults survivors in New York to sue their abuser and the institutions that protect them.
“Before we take on our abusers, survivors must take all the time we need to heal”