Mona Scott-Young
Born
Mona Scott

(1967-02-15) February 15, 1967
New York City, U.S.
Occupations
Years active2005–present
Known for
Spouse
Shawn Young
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(m. 2005)​
Children2
Websitemonamient.com

Mona Scott-Young (née Scott; born February 15, 1967) is an American television producer and entrepreneur. She is the CEO of the multi-media entertainment company Monami Productions, best known for producing the VH1 reality television franchise Love & Hip Hop.[1][2]

Life and career

Scott was born and raised in New York City to Haitian parents. In 2005, she married Shawn Young. They have two children.[1]

Violator

While working at Radio City Music Hall, Scott-Young was approached by the Brooklyn group TrackMasters to come on board as their manager.[1] Through them, she met music executive Chris Lighty and, in 1996, the two co-founded the management company Violator. Over the course of twenty years, Violator helped launch and revamp the careers of artists such as Busta Rhymes, LL Cool J, Q-Tip, Foxy Brown, Ja Rule, Mobb Deep, 50 Cent, Mariah Carey, Fantasia and Missy Elliott, who she still manages today.[1]

Television

Scott-Young transitioned into television in 2005, producing The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott on UPN and creating her own television production company, Monami Productions.[1] In 2006, Jim Ackerman, a director at VH1 at the time, approached her to help develop a reality television series which centered on rapper Jim Jones.[1] Inspired by female ensemble-driven shows that were popular at the time, Scott-Young shifted the concept to focus on Jim's girlfriend Chrissy Lampkin and her circle of friends.[1] The series, now known as Love & Hip Hop, went on to become a huge success,.[3][4]

Scott-Young sees the Love & Hip Hop brand as an opportunity maker. "To have a franchise that represents our culture, our people and to have that kind of staying power and the ability to invent and reinvent as we expand into different cities to me that's probably what I'm proudest of. [It's] the ability to provide the jobs both in front of and behind the scenes... to women and people of color as well.".[5]

The show spawned a media franchise that included the spin-offs Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta, Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood, Love & Hip Hop: Miami, Chrissy & Mr. Jones, K. Michelle: My Life, Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood and Leave It to Stevie. In addition to the Love & Hip Hop franchise, Monami Productions has produced Donald Trump Presents: The Ultimate Merger for TV One, Cocaine: History Between the Lines for the History Channel, The Gossip Game and This Is Hot 97 for VH1,[6] The New Atlanta for Bravo and Money. Power. Respect. for WE tv.

In addition to television, Scott-Young is part owner and chief marketing officer of the moscato brand MYX Fusions with rapper Nicki Minaj,[7] and serves on the board of The Haitian Roundtable, The RSQ Foundation and The GrassROOTS Foundation.

Awards and accolades

Scott-Young has been honored at ASCAP's "Woman Behind the Music" event in 2011.[8] She has been honored with awards from the National Association of Black Female Executives in Music Entertainment, named "Marketer of the Year" by Ad Age, and recognized by the National Congress and Convention of Haitian-Americans. Scott-Young was awarded at the MTV Movie & TV Awards for "Reality TV Royalty".[9]

She received the Women's Entrepreneurship Day Organization’s Entertainment Pioneer Award at the United Nations in 2022, celebrating her as a trailblazer and innovator in her field. The prestigious award, also recognized by the US Congress, highlights women entrepreneurs and the meaningful impact they are having on the world.[10]

Filmography

Film

Year Film Role Notes
2013 The Promise Keeper Executive producer

Television

Year Series Role Network Notes
2005 The Road to Stardom with Missy Elliott Executive producer UPN * Also appeared as a judge.
2010 Donald Trump Presents: The Ultimate Merger Consulting producer TV One
2011 Cocaine: History Between the Lines Executive producer History Channel
2011–2020 Love & Hip Hop: New York Executive producer VH1 * Also made appearances as herself and hosted the second and third season reunion specials.
2012 Love & Hip Hop: Reality Check Executive producer VH1 * Also appeared as host.
2012–present Love & Hip Hop: Atlanta Executive producer VH1 * Also hosted the first and second season reunion specials.
2012 Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: Dirty Little Secrets Executive producer VH1 * Also appeared as host.
2012–2013 Chrissy & Mr. Jones Executive producer VH1
2013 The Gossip Game Executive producer VH1
2013 The New Atlanta Executive producer Bravo
2013 40 Greatest Love & Hip Hop Moments Executive producer VH1 * Also appeared as host.
2014 This Is Hot 97 Executive producer VH1
2014–2019 Love & Hip Hop: Hollywood Executive producer VH1 * Also hosted the first season reunion special.
2014–2017 K. Michelle: My Life Executive producer VH1
2015 Love & Hip Hop Atlanta: After Party Live Executive producer VH1
2015 Love & Hip Hop Live: The Wedding Executive producer VH1 * Also appeared as herself.
2015 Love & Hip Hop: Out in Hip Hop Executive producer VH1
2016 Stevie J & Joseline: Go Hollywood Executive producer VH1
2016 Money. Power. Respect. Executive producer WE tv
2016–2018 Leave It To Stevie Executive producer VH1
2016 Hip Hop Honors Executive producer VH1
2017 Hip Hop Honors: 90s Game Changers Executive producer VH1
2017 Love & Hip Hop: Joseline's Special Delivery Executive producer VH1
2017 Xscape: Still Kickin' It Executive producer Bravo
2018–present Love & Hip Hop: Miami Executive producer VH1
2020 Tommie Sh*t Executive producer Zeus Network
2020 Tamar Braxton: Get Ya Life! Executive producer WE tv

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Delerme, Felipe (May 8, 2013). "Personal History: Mona Scott-Young". TheFader.com. Retrieved July 16, 2013.
  2. ↑ Dorsey, Cynthia L. (April 28, 2015). "Is Mona Scott-Young A Game Changer In Telling Our Stories?". MadameNoire. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  3. ↑ "VH1 Primetime Ratings Soar 50% in Adult 18-49 Demo in February". Retrieved November 21, 2012.
  4. ↑ Mitchell, Gail (March 25, 2016). "Mona Scott-Young, the Brains Behind VH1's 'Love & Hip Hop,' Sounds Off on Sexism, Reality TV and Missy Elliott's Next Album". Billboard. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  5. ↑ Lamonier, Paulana (January 1, 2019). "Unscripted and Unafraid: Love and Hip Hop Exec Mona Scott-Young Is Creating Life On Her Own Terms". Forbes. Retrieved January 1, 2019.
  6. ↑ "Mona Scott-Young Dishes on Her Presentation of Women and 'The Gossip Game'". Vibe. March 28, 2013. Retrieved June 26, 2016.
  7. ↑ Breslin, Susannah (July 15, 2013). "Nicki Minaj Battles Hip-Hop's Heavy Hitters For Booze Supremacy". Forbes.com. Retrieved July 17, 2013.
  8. ↑ "ASCAP Honors Janelle Monáe, Siedah Garrett, Monica and Other Leading Ladies in Music at 3rd Annual Women Behind the Music Series". ascap.com. November 22, 2011.
  9. ↑ Andrea Wurzburger June 18, 2019. "Love & Hip Hop Atlanta Beat Out Some Serious Competition at the MTV Movie & TV Awards and People Are Shook". VH1 News. Archived from the original on August 12, 2022. Retrieved July 6, 2019.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
  10. ↑ Congressional Record. Vol 167, No.201. (2023, February 10). https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/volume-167/issue-201/extensions-of-remarks-section/article/E1257-1
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