AZ (record label)
AZ is a French record label established in 2002 as an affiliate of Universal Music Group with a big list of artists signed or with distribution rights for their releases in France.The founder and first president of AZ record label, Valéry Zeitoun, was born in Pantin near Paris on 13 February 1966.Two candidates were selected to join the label, namely Victor Le Douarec and Mélissa Nkonda.The campaign was so popular, Zeitoun ran a second series of casting for talent in 2011 resulting in signing of a third new artist, namely Alias Hilsum.He continued to run the label until October 2011, but resigned from Universal Music France and AZ to consecrate himself to other projects.