SWIM Speaker Series: Mentorship and Networking with Sophia Chang

Sophia Chang

Sophia Chang is a music business matriarch who worked with Paul Simon and managed ODB, RZA, GZA, Q Tip, A Tribe Called Quest, Raphael Saadiq, and D'Angelo. Her record company experience includes marketing at Atlantic, A&R at Jive, and in 2014 she headed A&R Admin and Operations at Universal. In 1995 Sophia left the music business to manage her then partnerÔÇÖs USA Shaolin Temple and have two children. During her time in fashion she produced runway shows for Vivienne Tam andÔÇ£Project Runway All Stars." She was also an account executive at digital agency Sarkissian Mason. She sold a screenplay which she sold to HBO and has developed other film and TV properties. Most recently she has joined the business development team at MedMen where she will build authentic partnerships between talent and cannabis.