Anthony Saleh
Anthony Saleh
Life and Career
Ant with Nas.
Saleh grew up in Los Angeles and went to school for Finance.
When he was 23-years-old, he became the manager of Nas.
He helped future become the first artist to have back-to-back No. 1 albums in a span of two weeks, FUTUREandHNDRXX, on the Billboard 200.
Saleh founded the Emagen Entertainment Group in 2006.
He later expanded in the world of investing, becoming CEO of the Emagen Investment Group in 2010 and Managing Partner at the VCap Investment Group in 2013.
Awards
Saleh was selected to 30 under 30 Billboard Biz in 2011 and Forbes 30 Under 30 list in 2015. [7] He was named #79 on the Power 100 list by Billboard in January 2018. [8]
Controversies
In September 2017, Saleh called out basketball player Lonzo Ball on social media after Lonzo said he doesn't respect Nas as much as contemporary rappers such as Migos. Saleh called Ball an "oatmeal face". [3]
Personal Life
Saleh - referred to affectionately by friends as "Ant" - goes by the nickname "Dude Bro" on social media.