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 but raised in Ottawa, Canada. While living in Miami, Florida, his best friend sent him MP3s of upcoming Toronto artist, The Weeknd. The next day, he flew out to Toronto to meet The Weeknd and the rest is history.