Soraib el Jelali has been appointed Head of A&R, Benelux at Warner Chappell Music (WCM), the music publishing arm of Warner Music Group.
He will probably be primarily based at WMG‘s Amsterdam workplaces and report back to Niels Walboomers, President, Publishing, Benelux and Recorded Music, Central Europe, WMG.
El Jelali will lead the writer’s expertise discovery and improvement throughout the area, tasked with increasing WCM‘s home roster and creating avenues for Benelux-based songwriters and producers to work with worldwide expertise.
El Jelali first joined WMG in 2023 as Head of A&R at Atlantic Data Benelux.
He had beforehand held A&R roles at Sony Music Publishing and TRIFECTA, and started his profession in artist administration, reserving and occasion group.
He co-founded the impartial label Khoya Data in 2018.
Throughout his time at Atlantic Data, he labored with artists together with Antoon, Kaya Imani, SMIB, Trobi and Diamond-certified Roxy Dekker.
“I’m extremely grateful for this chance and want to thank Niels [Walboomers] and Man [Moot] for his or her belief and perception in me,” stated el Jelali.
“I’d additionally like to offer a shout out to the entire artists and groups I labored with at Atlantic. I’m immensely happy with the whole lot we achieved collectively.
“I’m very excited to return to the world of publishing, and might’t wait to get began with the unimaginable roster and proficient A&R staff at Warner Chappell. Collectively, we’ll proceed to construct a vibrant future for our songwriters and create significant alternatives and successes within the years forward!”
“I’m very excited to return to the world of publishing, and might’t wait to get began with the unimaginable roster and proficient A&R staff at Warner Chappell.”
Soraib el Jelali, Warner Chappell Music
Roxy Dekker was signed to WCM Benelux by Head of A&R Lekeisha Irion earlier than being developed throughout the corporate’s publishing and recorded music divisions.
Walboomers instructed MBW in a World Leaders interview final 12 months that el Jelali, as his recording A&R, and his publishing staff “working collectively truly elevated the prospect of doing a deal” for the artist.
Walboomers joined WMG in 2022 from Sony Music Publishing, the place he spent over a decade as Benelux Managing Director.
“I’d wish to congratulate Soraib on his well-deserved appointment,” stated Walboomers.
“Soraib balances an innate artistic spirit with an intuitive understanding of the Benelux music panorama and confirmed observe report of nurturing expertise. I’ve full confidence that he’s the perfect chief to spearhead our A&R technique, unlocking new alternatives and driving a affluent future for our songwriters.”
El Jelali‘s rent follows different current strikes at WCM Benelux.
“Soraib balances an innate artistic spirit with an intuitive understanding of the Benelux music panorama and confirmed observe report of nurturing expertise.”
Niels Walboomers, Warner Music Group
The writer entered into an unique worldwide administration settlement with Blue Skies Publishing in October 2024.
Blue Skies represents round 100 songwriters and catalogs containing greater than 100 Prime 40 hits.
WCM Benelux has additionally signed dance producers CYRIL and Mau P to its publishing roster.
CYRIL‘s Stumblin’ In peaked within the international Shazam Prime 5, whereas Mau P‘s Medication from Amsterdam topped Beatport‘s Prime 10 chart for over a month in 2022.
The appointment follows a 12 months of recognition for WCM Benelux, which the corporate says has been honored at regional occasions together with the Buma Awards and Edison Awards.
Man Moot, whom el Jelali thanked in his assertion, stays Co-Chair and CEO of Warner Chappell Music and was named the 2026 recipient of the UK’s Music Trade Trusts Award.Music Enterprise Worldwide
