The Weeknd has signed with CAA in all areas worldwide, the company announced Wednesday. He was previously represented by WME.
The artist — who has released four studio albums, three full-length mixtapes, an EP and dozens of singles and featured appearances over the past 10 years — has won three Grammy Awards, five American Music Awards, 10 Juno Awards and has been nominated for an Academy Award.He was featured onTIME Magazine’s 100 Most Influential People of 2020, and recently was the headline performer at the Super Bowl LV Halftime Show. He gave an unprecedented career-spanning interview for a PvNew cover story in April of last year.
The recent release of his fourth album, “After Hours,” made The Weeknd the first artist to top the Billboard200,BillboardHot 100,BillboardArtist 100, Hot 100 Songwriters, and Hot 100 Producers charts simultaneously. The Weeknd also recently announced his return to the global stage with the highly-anticipatedAfter HoursWorld Tour, which went on sale on February 8 and is set to kick off in January 2022. He is managed by Wassim “Sal” Slaiby and Amir “Cash” Esmailian.
“Abel, Sal and their team are as ambitious in their thinking as we are, clearly seeing the special opportunities they have, both in building their business to new heights and having a meaningful cultural impact,” said CAA’s Christian Carino.“We are honored to play a role in helping shape Abel’s next chapter.”
The Weeknd’s attorney is Kenny Meiselas ofGrubman Shire Meiselas & Sacks. He is represented in press worldwide by Kathryn Frazier owner of Biz 3.
