Soraib el Jelali
Warner Chappell Music Benelux Names Soraib el Jelali as Head of A&R
He enters the new position after serving as Head of A&R at Atlantic Records Benelux
Soraib el Jelali has been appointed as the new Head of A&R for Warner Chappell Music Benelux. He will be working out of the Warner Music Group (WMG) offices in Amsterdam and report to Niels Walboomers, President, Publishing, Benelux and Recorded Music, Central Europe, WMG.
The details:
El Jelali will be in charge of expanding the roster across the Benelux, which includes Belgium, the Netherlands, and Luxembourg.
He will also create opportunities for songwriters in the region to work with international talent.
Background:
El Jelali joined WMG in 2023 via Atlantic Records, where he served as Head of A&R for the Benelux.
While there, he worked with Antoon, Kaya Imani, SMIB, Trobi, and Roxy Dekker.
What they said:
El Jelali: “I’m incredibly grateful for this opportunity and would like to thank Niels [Walboomers] and Guy [Moot] for their trust and belief in me. I’d also like to give a shout-out to all of the artists and teams I worked with at Atlantic. I’m immensely proud of everything we achieved together. I’m very excited to return to the world of publishing and can’t wait to get started with the incredible roster and talented A&R team at Warner Chappell. Together, we’ll continue to build a bright future for our songwriters and create meaningful opportunities and successes in the years ahead!”
👋 Disclosures & Transparency Block
This article was written with information sourced from Music Business Worldwide.
We covered it because Warner Chappell is part of WMG, one of the three major labels.
