A.B. Quintanilla III
| A.B. Quintanilla | |
|---|---|
| Birth name | Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III |
| Also known as | A.B. Quintanilla III A.B. Quintanilla King of Kumbia |
| Born |
December 13, 1963 Toppenish, Washington, United States |
| Origin | Lake Jackson, Texas, United States |
| Genres | Cumbia, Tejano, Reggae, Latin pop, R&B |
| Occupation(s) | Record producer, songwriter, composer, musician |
| Instruments | Bass guitar, guitar, vocals |
| Years active | 1982–present |
| Labels |
EMI Latin (1989–present) Capitol Latin (2009–present) Universal Music Latin Entertainment (2012–present) |
| Associated acts | Selena, Selena y Los Dinos, Abraham Quintanilla Jr., Chris Pérez, Cruz Martínez, Frankie J, DJ Kane, Abel Talamantez, Pee Wee, Melissa Jiménez, Kumbia Kings, Kumbia All Starz, Los Super Reyes |
| Website | http://www.abquintanilla3.com |
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963), better known as A.B. Quintanilla III or A.B. Quintanilla, is an American record producer, songwriter, and musician of Mexican descent. He is the older brother of "The Queen of Tejano music" Selena. Along with Selena, his other sister Suzette, and his father Abraham, he became a member of Los Dinos in 1980 which would later include Selena's husband (later widower) Chris Pérez as a guitarist. As a member of Los Dinos, A.B. would play bass guitar, produce and write songs for Selena which became successful singles such as "Como La Flor", "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más".
While living in Lake Jackson, Texas, A.B. learned to play the guitar and bass. Alongside Selena, his sister Suzette, and their father, Abraham, he became a member of the successful band Los Dinos. A.B. also became Selena's producer.
He co-wrote Selena's hit songs like "Como La Flor" (Like A Flower) and "Amor Prohibido" (Forbidden Love).
A.B.'s sister, Selena, was murdered on March 31, 1995, which greatly devastated him. He helped produce "Como Te Extraño" (How I Miss You) by Pedro "Pete" Astudillo, which was written for Selena as well as Astudillo's late grandmother. The song earned Astudillo a Premios Lo Nuestro award for Best Song of the Year in 1996.
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