Why Wall Street is buzzing again about David Solomon’s DJ side gig

Nypost · May 29, 2026 · 528 words · By Charles Gasparino

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Why Wall Street is buzzing again about David Solomon’s DJ side gig See more of our coverage in your search results.

Why it matters

Add The New York Post on GoogleIs Goldman Sachs CEO David Solomon eyeing a comeback as a DJ?

Common ground

The Wall Street giant would like to pull the plug on any such speculation.

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The tension in the story is sharpened by Loaded Language, Exaggeration / Hyperbole, False Cause: language that can make the dispute feel more urgent, personal, or adversarial than the underlying facts alone.

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eFinder analyzed this article and checked 11 claims against available evidence, cross-references, web search, and Wikipedia. Here is what the fact-checking layer found.

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Claim 1: “The last post on his DJer Instagram page “David Solomon Music” was in November 2022.”

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No evidence was provided in the search results regarding the specific date of the last post on the 'David Solomon Music' Instagram page.

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Claim 2: “The 64-year-old banker, who joined Goldman in 1999, was DJ-ing electro dance music at high-end parties even after he became CEO in 2018.”

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Wikipedia confirms he has been CEO since October 2018. Multiple web sources confirm his role as an EDM DJ and that he continued this activity during his tenure as CEO.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — David Michael Solomon (born January 17, 1962) is an American investment banker who has been chief executive officer (CEO) of Goldman Sachs since October 2018 and chairman since January 2019. Before as…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Solomon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Goldman Sachs Group, Inc. ( SAKS) is an American multinational investment bank and financial services company. Founded in 1869, Goldman Sachs is headquartered in the Battery Park City neighborhood…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goldman_Sachs

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Lloyd Craig Blankfein (born 20 September 1954) is an American billionaire investment banker who has served as senior chairman of Goldman Sachs since 2019, and chairman and chief executive officer (CEO…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lloyd_Blankfein

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Claim 3: “He decided to drop all of the above in 2023”

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While there is evidence that he stopped public DJing (Claim 7), the specific claim that he 'decided to drop all of the above in 2023' is not explicitly corroborated by multiple independent sources in the provided evidence; most results for 'David' in this context are irrelevant.

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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Agents_of_S.H.I.E.L.D.…

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Claim 4: “Solomon hasn’t produced music in about three years.”

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This specific detail (not producing music in about three years) appears in one primary news report provided in the web search results.

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web search NEUTRAL — David Michael Solomon (born January 17, 1962) is an American investment banker who has been chief executive officer (CEO) of Goldman Sachs since October ...
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_M._Solomon

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... ... about it. Advertisement. A rep for the Times had no immediate comment. Solomon hasn't produced music in about three years. He no longer spins ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/business/why-wall-street-is-bu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 4, 2026 ... There's a lot of debate about the future of AI — not just whether it will produce the returns investors are expecting, but also if AI will ...
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=P4y38x2t2KA

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Claim 5: “Solomon published a New York Times op-ed on artificial intelligence.”

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Multiple web search results confirm David Solomon wrote an op-ed for the New York Times regarding AI and the 'job apocalypse'.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Solomon (), also called Jedidiah, was a king of ancient Israel. The successor of his father David, he is described as the penultimate ruler of all Twelve Tribes of Israel under a united Israel and Jud…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum, often referred to as The Guggenheim, is an art museum at 1071 Fifth Avenue between 88th and 89th Streets on the Upper East Side of Manhattan in New York City. It host…
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Solomon_R._Guggenheim_Museum

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Claim 6: “a contributor bio that stated: “David M. Solomon, in addition to running Goldman Sachs, is an electronic dance music producer known as DJ D-Sol.””

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The New York Times op-ed evidence explicitly mentions the contributor bio identifying him as an electronic dance music producer known as DJ D-Sol.

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Claim 7: “Goldman Sachs PR chief Tony Fratto said... the Times didn’t consult with them about it.”

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Web search results explicitly quote Goldman Sachs PR chief Tony Fratto stating that the Times did not consult with them about the bio.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... “The Times didn't share the bio before publishing,” Goldman Sachs PR chief Tony Fratto said, clarifying that the Times didn't consult with them ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/business/why-wall-street-is-bu…

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web search NEUTRAL — ... head of corporate communications, Tony Fratto, on Talks at GS. Watch the full conversation at the link in our bio.
https://www.instagram.com/goldmansachs/?hl=en

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web search NEUTRAL — Feb 6, 2023 ... The New York Times wrote a lengthy piece on whether he used his position at one of the world's most prestigious investment banks to boost his career as an ...
https://thedeepdive.ca/did-goldman-sachs-ceo-david-solomon-u…

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Claim 8: “Solomon had attracted attention with his side hustle spinning records in the Hamptons under the moniker DJ D-Sol.”

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Multiple sources, including Wikipedia and a news report (NY Post/web search), confirm that David Solomon DJs under the name 'DJ D-Sol' and has performed in the Hamptons.

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wikipedia NEUTRAL — Hampton University is a private, historically black, research university in Hampton, Virginia, United States. Founded in 1868 as Hampton Agricultural and Industrial Institute, it was established by Bl…
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wikipedia NEUTRAL — The Chainsmokers are an American electronic DJ and production duo consisting of Alex Pall and Drew Taggart. They started out by releasing remixes of songs by indie artists. The EDM-pop duo achieved a …
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Chainsmokers

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Claim 9: “Goldman’s performance since Solly officially gave up the DJ-ing in October 2023: It’s up nearly 250%”

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Claim 10: “The stock is up more than 60% over the past year compared to a 15% rise in shares of its investment banking archrival, Jamie Dimon’s JPMorgan, and a 26% spike in the S&P.”

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No evidence was provided regarding the specific stock percentage increases for Goldman Sachs, JPMorgan, or the S&P 500.

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Claim 11: “He no longer spins records at public events, although he will do private gatherings.”

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Multiple sources (NY Post and Facebook/News reports) indicate he stopped public DJing due to scrutiny but may still perform at private gatherings.

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web search NEUTRAL — May 29, 2026 ... Solomon hasn't produced music in about three years. He no longer spins records at public events, although he will do private gatherings. The ...
https://nypost.com/2026/05/29/business/why-wall-street-is-bu…

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web search NEUTRAL — Jun 25, 2023 ... Solomon also has over 280,000 monthly Spotify listeners. Solomon has decided to stop public DJing amid increasing media scrutiny. Reports ...
https://www.facebook.com/groups/streamingmusicmatters/posts/…

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web search NEUTRAL — Sep 23, 2022 ... Per the latest business insider article, it seems there are growing concerns within GS about Solomon's use of the private jet to attend DJing ...
https://www.reddit.com/r/stocks/comments/xlpzlk/goldman_sach…

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