Wassim Slaiby

Wassim Slaiby
وسيم صليبي
Slaiby in 2018
Born
Wassim Joseph Slaiby

(1979-11-16) November 16, 1979 (age 44)
Ghazir, Lebanon
Other names
  • Sal
  • Tony Sal
Occupations
  • Record executive
  • talent manager
  • entrepreneur
  • philanthropist
Years active2002–present
Employers
Known forManager of the Weeknd, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, French Montana, Bebe Rexha, Ty Dolla Sign, Belly, Nav, Sabrina Claudio, Diddy, Brandy, Ali Gatie, DaHeala, DannyBoyStyles, Breyan Isaac, Ben Billions, Rob Knox, Harry Fraud, Massari, M.I.A., Rick Ross, Metro Boomin, London on da Track, Nasri, Shenseea, Swedish House Mafia, Christine and the Queens, Fabian Marasciullo
TitleCEO and co-founder of XO
CEO and founder of Universal Arabic Music
CEO and co-founder of Capital Prophets Music Group
Board member of
Spouse
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(m. 2016)​
Children4

Wassim Joseph Slaiby (Arabic: وسيم صليبي; born November 16, 1979), also known as Sal (stylized as SAL), is a Lebanese-Canadian record executive, talent manager, entrepreneur, and philanthropist.[1] He co-founded the record label XO with Canadian singer the Weeknd in 2011, for whom he has also served as manager.[2] Furthermore, Slaiby is the founder and CEO of Universal Arabic Music, which he launched in 2021 in partnership with Republic Records, a division of Universal Music Group.[3]

Slaiby first co-founded CP Music Group in 2002, and later joined the Maverick management consortium in 2016.[4] That same year, he founded the entertainment agency SALXCO, through which he has managed artists including Doja Cat, Bebe Rexha, Nicki Minaj, Sean "Diddy" Combs, French Montana, M.I.A., Swedish House Mafia, Ty Dolla Sign, Brandy, Sabrina Claudio, Rick Ross, Christine and the Queens and Nasri. In addition to musical acts, he has also managed producers and songwriters including Jason "DaHeala" Quenneville, DannyBoyStyles, Metro Boomin, Breyan Isaac, London on da Track, Rob Knox, Harry Fraud, and Fabian Marasciullo.[5][6][7]

  1. ^ Glicksman, Josh (15 November 2018). "XO Records CEO Wassim 'SAL' Slaiby Cancels Annual Birthday Party Due to California Wildfires". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
  2. ^ "The Weeknd on the Crew That Boosted Him From 'Basically Homeless' to the Super Bowl". Billboard. 2021.
  3. ^ "Universal and Republic team with Wassim 'SAL' Slaiby to launch Universal Arabic Music". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  4. ^ "'I don't expect artists to have their s**t organized. That's what I'm here for.'". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-09-02. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  5. ^ "Sean 'Diddy' Combs Signs With The Weeknd Manager Wassim 'SAL' Slaiby's SALXCO & Amir 'Cash' Esmailian". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  6. ^ Aswad, Jem (2020-12-03). "Super-Manager Wassim 'Sal' Slaiby on Helming the Careers of The Weeknd, Doja Cat, Brandy and More". Variety. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
  7. ^ "Music Moguls of the Year: The Weeknd Manager Sal Slaiby Swears He'll be 'The Greatest Immigrant' Trump Ever Saw". 27 August 2019.