# One on One with Mani

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- Published: 2019-01-25T09:37:09-05:00
- Author: EAN

For almost two decades, MANI of AMERICAN ARTISTS COMPANY has been a go-to source
and leader for managing and booking artists around the world. Mani gives us the 
exclusive on what it takes to do what he does!

**WHAT DO YOU SPECIALIZE IN?**

Actually, we specialize in management and booking of US
 artists overseas and in
the Middle East.

**HOW DID YOU GET INTO THE BUSINESS OF WHAT YOU DO?**

I was an artistic director and choreographer then I decide to
 manage and book artists
around the world.

**WHAT DOES IT TAKE TO DO WHAT YOU DO?**

You need to always be aware of whats going on because this is
 one business that
goes so fast and changes every day.

**WHO HAVE BEEN SOME OF YOUR MOST MEMORABLE**
 ** COLLABORATIONS AND CLIENTS IN 
THE BUSINESS?**

Definitely Stevie Wonder or R. Kelly. I’m a fan of both so for me
 working with 
them was a dream.

**YOU’RE MOROCCAN. HOW DOES YOUR BACKGROUND PLAY INTO**
 ** WHAT YOU DO AND WHAT
YOU BRING TO THIS BUSINESS?**

You know, Moroccan attitude is to be super curious, so I think
 this a good quality
in this job. 🙂

**YOU HAVE OFFICES IN THREE DIFFERENT CITIES. WHY THOSE**
 ** CITIES AND WHAT ARE
YOUR FAVORITE THINGS ABOUT THOSE** ** CITIES?**

Honestly, its cool to have different homes and different lives. It
 inspires me 
a lot because each country has its way of doing business.

**HOW MANY COUNTRIES HAVE YOU DONE BUSINESS IN? DO YOU**
 ** HAVE A FAVORITE OR 
FAVORITES?**

We’re working with around 60 countries but my favorite to work
 with is USA. I love
how people are dedicated to their job. Sometimes event too much compared to European
people. LOL

**YOU CONDUCT BUSINESS IN SO MANY COUNTRIES THROUGH OUT**
 ** THE WORLD. WHAT LANGUAGES
DO YOU SPEAK AND HOW DID YOU** ** LEARN TO SPEAK THEM?**

English, French, and Arabic completely fluent and, of course,
 understand Spanish
and Italian

**OUT OF EVERYTHING YOU DO? WHAT ARE YOU MOST PASSIONATE**
 ** ABOUT?**

I’m supper passionate about the movie industry. I’m working on
 executive producing
a new movie called ‘Party Legend’.

**YOU HAVE SUCH A BEAUTIFUL FAMILY? HOW DO YOU KEEP SUCH A**
 ** HEALTHY FAMILY 
BALANCE WHILE MAINTAINING SUCH A BUSY** ** SCHEDULE?**

The secret is happy wife, happy life. Always take care of family
 because its the
base of life and I always learned that if you’re happy in your personal life, you
will be indestructible on the business side.

**YOU TRAVEL A LOT. WHAT ARE YOUR MUST HAVES WHEN**
 ** TRAVELING?**

I love spas. I’m always discovering new treatments everywhere.

**ON THE TOPIC OF TRAVELING A LOT. WHAT’S YOUR FAVORITE**
 ** METHOD OF TRAVELING
WHEN DOING BUSINESS AND WHY?**

I try to travel by private jet mostly because you can choose the
 time of taking
off and you know this job is always changing plans.

**THE BUSINESS HAS HAD TO CHANGE DRASTICALLY SINCE YOU**
 ** STARTED, ESPECIALLY
IN THIS AGE OF THE INTERNET. HOW HAVE** ** YOU ADAPTED AND MAINTAINED BEING A SPECIALIZED
LEADER IN** ** THE BUSINESS FOR ALMOST TWO DECADES?**

Honestly, I prefer now than before the internet. You need to use
 it in the proper
way. It’s so useful. I’m happy with the modernity. Before it was a nightmare sometimes
to make concert happen. LOL. Traveling today is like taking a bus.

**AT WHAT MOMENT DID YOU KNOW AFTER YOU STARTED IN THE**
 ** BUSINESS THAT YOU COULD
BE SUCCESSFUL DOING THIS LONG** ** TERM?**

I was sure front the beginning because it was a niche. Nobody
 was thinking about
it and the demand was massive. I was on of the first traveling in LA or NYC to hang
out with celebrities and bring them to Europe perform.

**WHAT’S BEEN THE CRAZIEST EXPERIENCE YOU’VE HAD BEING IN**
 ** THIS BUSINESS AND
HOW DID YOU HANDLE IT?**

I have 150 stories honestly but one that comes to mind now is
 when I did R.Kelly
live and Kanye West came to meet him. R. Kelly told me not to bring him because 
of the beef between him and Kanye/Jay Z. So imagine explaining to Kanye to not come
backstage. LOL But after many discussions with R.Kelly, I made it happen and you
know what? Right after that, they did a song together called “To The World”. I’m
proud of this even if I was just a little responsible of that.

**WHAT DO YOU SEE IN THE FUTURE FOR AMERICAN ARTISTS**
 ** COMPANY?**

We’re working more and more with brands to associate them
 with celebrities. For
me, top models will disappear. All of the endorsements will be by celebrities and
we’re developing more and more actors in our portfolio.

**Prima**

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