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Fortune
Jane Thier

Goldman Sachs shrugs at the end of its CEO’s DJ career: ‘Music was not a distraction from David’s work. The media attention became a distraction’

MIAMI, FLORIDA - FEBRUARY 15: Goldman Sachs CEO, David M. Solomon Pivot speaks on stage during Pivot MIA at 1 Hotel South Beach on February 15th, 2022 in Miami, Florida. (Photo by Alexander Tamargo/Getty Images for Vox Media) (Credit: Alexander Tamargo - Getty Images)

Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon—who has long moonlighted as EDM DJ “D-Sol”—is officially leaving the booth. Solomon will officially no longer DJ at high-profile events, according to a Tuesday Financial Times report, citing people with knowledge of the matter. His bank also reported earnings on Tuesday, beating analysts’ estimates but still coming 33% shy of last year’s figures. His bank was quick to dismiss any connection between the two.

“This is not news,” Goldman representative Tony Fratto told Fortune (and many other outlets, verbatim). “David hasn’t publicly DJed an event in well over a year, which we have confirmed multiple times in the past.” 

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