Amir “Cash” Esmailian is the manager of The Weeknd, NAV, and Belly. He is also a member of The Weeknd’s label, XO.
Esmailian was born in Tehran, Iran, and raised in Ottawa, Canada. While living in Miami, Florida, his best friend sent him MP3s of then-upcoming Toronto artist The Weeknd. The next day, he flew out to Toronto to meet The Weeknd and the rest is history.