Ray Chew Net Worth
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Updated on August 31, 2026
Ray Chew net worth is
$14 Million
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Ray Chew (born c. 1968) is an American musician who specializes in keyboards and contemporary and orchestral arranging.Chew was a member of the Saturday Night Live Band from 1980 to 1983. As of the late 2000s, he is the music director for the syndicated television series Showtime at the Apollo, and the bandleader on the The Singing Bee.Chew was the bandleader during the 2008 Democratic National Convention and at the Barack Obama Neighborhood Ball a the First inauguration of Barack Obama in 2009.He grew up in the Grant Houses, located on 125th Street, several blocks west of the Apollo Theater.Template:Asof, he was a resident of Teaneck, New Jersey, having moved there from New York City in the late 1990s.It was announced on December 30, 2010 that he will be replacing Rickey Minor as the new music director on American Idol. In February 2014, it was announced that he will also be replacing Harold Wheeler as orchestra leader, starting in upcoming eighteenth season of Dancing with the Stars.
| Net Worth | $14 Million |
| Date Of Birth | 1968-01-01 |
| Profession | Music Department, Composer, Soundtrack |
| Nicknames | Ray Chew, Chew, Ray |
| # | Quote |
|---|---|
| 1 | Music has been my only mission and calling. It's all I ever wanted to do. It's all I've done. The good part is that it just wasn't my career. it's been my hobby. It's been everything. |
| 2 | I learned a lot about production, especially about show production, by watching them. We would be on tour, and while a lot of guys were out partying, I would stay and watch how they were doing the lighting, how they were rigging the show, all the infrastructure, what the production manager was doing, all that stuff. |
Music Department
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 65th Miss Universe | 2017 | TV Special music producer | |
| Miss Universe 2014 | 2015 | TV Special musical director | |
| The 88th Annual Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade | 2014 | TV Movie musical director | |
| Rising Star | 2014 | TV Series musical director - 4 episodes | |
| Miss Universe 2013 | 2013 | TV Special musical director | |
| The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards | 2013 | TV Special music director | |
| American Idol | TV Series musical director - 23 episodes, 2012 music director - 13 episodes, 2012 - 2013 | ||
| A Message of Peace: Making of the U. N. Day Concert 2012 | 2013 | TV Special musical director | |
| Stevie Wonder with Friends: Celebrating a Message of Peace | 2013 | TV Special musical director | |
| We Will Always Love You: A Grammy Salute to Whitney Houston | 2012 | TV Movie documentary music director | |
| BET Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special musical director | |
| The 2012 Miss USA Pageant | 2012 | TV Special music director | |
| BET Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special musical director | |
| BET Awards 2010 | 2010 | TV Special musical director / musician: house band | |
| The BET Honors | 2009 | TV Movie musician | |
| BET Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special musician | |
| The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration | 2009 | TV Movie orchestrator | |
| From the Heart: The Four Tops 50th Anniversary & Celebration | 2005 | TV Special documentary musical director | |
| Showtime at the Apollo | 1987 | TV Series musical director |
Composer
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| Miss Universe 2013 | 2013 | TV Special | |
| The 2012 Miss USA Pageant | 2012 | TV Special | |
| BET Awards 2009 | 2009 | TV Special | |
| The Neighborhood Ball: An Inauguration Celebration | 2009 | TV Movie | |
| Sunday Best | 2007 | TV Series | |
| The Miss Teen USA Pageant | 2007 | TV Special | |
| Sarbane's-Oxley | 2007 | original score music | |
| Sophisticated Romance | 2007 | music scored by | |
| New Orleans: My Home, My Life, My Love | 2005 | Documentary | |
| The Gilded Six Bits | 2001 | Short original score music |
Soundtrack
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| The Benny Hill Show | 1983 | TV Series writer - 1 episode |
Self
| Title | Year | Status | Character |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 NHL Awards | 2015 | TV Movie | Himself |
| American Idol | 2013 | TV Series | Himself |
| Dishing Tea with Big Meach | 2012 | TV Mini-Series | Himself |
| BET Awards 2012 | 2012 | TV Special | Himself |
| BET Awards 2011 | 2011 | TV Special | |
| The BET Honors | 2009 | TV Movie | Himself |
| Save the World Awards | 2009 | TV Special | Himself - Musical Director |
| The Singing Bee | 2007 | TV Series | Himself |
Known for movies
American Idol (2012-2013)
as Music Department
BET Awards 2010 (2010)
as Music Department
Showtime at the Apollo (1987)
as Music Department
The 65th Primetime Emmy Awards (2013)
as Music Department
