This was a label I started in 2003 and about 10 years later I sold it to Live Nation, probably one of the biggest ever independent labels sold in Canada. Belly's 2007 album, The Revolution, won the Juno Award for Rap Recording of the Year. The Weeknd Concert & Tour History (Updated for 2023) | Concert Archives It blows my mind. Wassim Joseph Slaiby , better known as Sal , is a Lebanese-Canadian music industry executive, talent manager, entrepreneur, and philanthropist. Even during the hardest times for us, youd think, Look at these guys, theyre crazy! MBW occasionally sends important promotional emails that involve strategic collaborations with industry partners. This company is built on diversity, and thats another reason why were successful, says Slaiby. The wedding was attended by numerous celebrities, including The Weeknd, French Montana, Haifa Wehbe, and Wael Kfoury and was presided over by Maronite Patriarch, Bechara Boutros al-Rahi. Slaiby also added rapper French Montana and a gang of songwriter-producers to Mavericks stable, including rapper Belly, who co-wrote 6 Inch for Beyoncs Lemonade; Ben Billions, who co-produced Futures Low Life; and frequent Weeknd collaborators DaHeala and Danny Boy Styles. He is the co-founder and current CEO of XO Records, and the co-manager of the label's primary artist, singer the Weeknd. It meant the world to me.. I look at someone at 16 now and Im like, I wouldnt give you my car keys!. We partnered up with Global Citizen and raised $1.2 million in ten days, he says. He says of his time as a homeless teenager: As my friends from back then would tell you, I was the happiest guy sleeping on the sidewalk.. Sal co-founded the XO Record label with The Weeknd, who he also co-manages as XO's primary artist. [14] Slaiby also hired Amir "Cash" Esmailian, who was a close friend of Belly, as the head of street promotion for the label. Centtrip works with over 500 global artists helping them and their crew maximise their income and reduce touring costs with its award-winning multi-currency card and market-leading exchange rates. Log in to see their photos and videos. View popular celebrities life details, birth signs and real ages. Despite the dust-up, the two saw in each other worthy adversaries and potentially powerful collaborators and joined forces. Slaiby began operating as SAL&CO/Maverick at that time, as well. And thats why I say keep the bad vibes away, the negativity away. In August, when a massive explosion in Beirut killed more than 200 people and caused more than $15 billion in damage, Slaiby and his wife Rima, who is also Lebanese, immediately sprang into action. It was really hard to leave everyone I knew and loved behind, but I think it made me the tough person I am today., Slaiby with Brandy (center) and Doja Cat (right), Slaiby worked in restaurants and other odd jobs while attending college, and began his music industry career after seeing a young fellow immigrant freestyle rapping on an Ottawa street Ahmad Kasem Balshe, aka Belly, who remains a key member of the Salxco family to this day. The war took a lot out of me, and I couldnt live in Lebanon anymore, he says. Milk & Honey signs trio of new clients, all songwriter/producers behind chart hits: JHart, The Elements, and Alexis Kesselman, Universal Music Group generated more than $1bn per quarter, on average, from recorded music subscription streaming in 2022, Mojo Music & Media buys several catalogs, including hits recorded by Duran Duran and Jennifer Lopez, HYBE says it 'has been considering the acquisition of SM Entertainment for a long time' as it launches campaign to win support from SM shareholders.