The Weeknd Reveals the Humble Job He Had Before Becoming Famous — and How He Still Works with His Old Boss

The Weeknd Reveals the Humble Job He Had Before Becoming Famous — and How He Still Works with His Old Boss

The singer was folding clothes at American Apparel at the time; now his former boss is one of his creative directorsDuring an appearance on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon, The Weeknd revealed that he was working at an American Apparel before he became a household name as a musicianA decade after quitting, he is still working with his former boss, who is now one of his creative directorsThe Weeknd added that quitting his job was his bigge…

The Weeknd Reveals His Last Job Before He Became A Star

Before he became an international superstar, The Weeknd had a regular 9-to-5. During his late-night TV debut on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon on Thursday, May 15, the Ontario native revealed that he wanted to make it as a musician because his biggest goal was “to quit my job.” “I was working at American Apparel,” he said. “I was like 19; I was trying to fold clothes.” “People working at American Apparel started playing the music. And th…