Wassim Slaiby

Wassim Slaiby
Wassim Slaiby
وسيم صليبي
	Slaiby in 2018
Born	Wassim Joseph Slaiby; November 16, 1979 (age 44); Ghazir, Lebanon
Other names	Sal; Tony Sal;
Occupations	Record executive; talent manager; entrepreneur; philanthropist;
Years active	2002–present
Employers	XO; SALXCO; Universal Arabic Music;
Known for	Manager of the Weeknd, Doja Cat, Nicki Minaj, French Montana, Bebe Rexha, Ty Dolla Sign, Belly, Nav, Sabrina Claudio, Brandy, Ali Gatie, Massari, M.I.A., Metro Boomin, London on da Track, Nasri, Shenseea, Swedish House Mafia, Christine and the Queens
Title	CEO and co-founder of XO; CEO and founder of Universal Arabic Music
Board member of	Global Citizen; HXOUSE;
Spouse	Rima Fakih (m. 2016)
Children	4

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, 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]

^ Glicksman, Josh (15 November 2018). "XO Records CEO Wassim 'SAL' Slaiby Cancels Annual Birthday Party Due to California Wildfires". Billboard. Retrieved 19 April 2019.
^ "The Weeknd on the Crew That Boosted Him From 'Basically Homeless' to the Super Bowl". Billboard. 2021.
^ "Universal and Republic team with Wassim 'SAL' Slaiby to launch Universal Arabic Music". Music Business Worldwide. 2021-04-06. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
^ "'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.
^ "Sean 'Diddy' Combs Signs With The Weeknd Manager Wassim 'SAL' Slaiby's SALXCO & Amir 'Cash' Esmailian". Billboard. Retrieved 2021-10-16.
^ 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.
^ "Music Moguls of the Year: The Weeknd Manager Sal Slaiby Swears He'll be 'The Greatest Immigrant' Trump Ever Saw". 27 August 2019.

[BBXO-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.

[:0-2] "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.

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