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 Quintanilla in 2022 | |
| Born | Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III December 13, 1963 Toppenish, Washington, U.S. |
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| Spouses | Evangelina "Vangie" Almeida
(m. 1988–2000)Heather Grein (m. 2002–2004)Brenda Ramírez (m. 2004–2009)Rikkie Leigh Robertson
(m. 2011–2017)Ángela Orellano (m. 2019) |
| Partner | Summer Clary (1998–2000) |
| Children | 7
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| Parent(s) | Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (father) Marcella Ofelia Samora (mother) |
| Relatives | Suzette Quintanilla (sister) Selena Quintanilla (sister) Chris Pérez (brother-in-law) |
| Awards | See below |
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| Origin | Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S. |
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| Years active | 1981–present |
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| Member of | Kumbia All Starz |
| Formerly of | Los Dinos Kumbia Kings |
| Website | www.abquintanilla3.com |
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III (born December 13, 1963), known professionally as A.B. Quintanilla III or A.B. Quintanilla, is an American record producer, songwriter and musician.[1][2] Called the "King of Kumbia" (or "King of Cumbia") due to his influence and impact on the cumbia music genre, he is the older brother of singer Selena, known as the "Queen of Tejano Music", having produced and written many of her hit songs throughout her career, is the creator and founder of the bands Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz, also having produced and written their hit songs as well as performing as a member of both, and has contributed, produced and written many songs for other artists.[3][4][5][6][7][8][A]
Along with Selena, his other sister Suzette, and his father Abraham, he became a member of Los Dinos in 1980. As a member of Los Dinos, A.B. played bass guitar, produced, and wrote songs for Selena that became successful singles such as "Como la Flor", "Amor Prohibido" and "No Me Queda Más".[9] After Selena's death, he would create the bands Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz.
- ^ "Remembering Selena: Q&A with A.B. Quintanilla III". Billboard. March 31, 2015.
Selena's brother, producer/songwriter A.B. Quintanilla III talks to Billboard for the 20th anniversary of the singer's death.
- ^ "Selena Quintanilla's Brother, A.B. Quintanilla, Is on the Top 10 Most Wanted Felons List". Telemundo. August 3, 2017.
Selena Quintanilla's brother, Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III or better known as A.B. Quintanilla, is finding himself in quite the problem
- ^ "A.B. Quintanilla's All Starz Gran concierto en Cochabamba" [A.B. Quintanilla’s All Starz Great concert in Cochabamba]. Opinión Bolivia (in Spanish). April 10, 2011.
El Rey de la Cumbia. Después de tres años A.B. Quintanilla está de regreso a los escenarios del mundo musical y su primer impulso fue salir de gira por Latinoamérica para complacer a sus fans. Bolivia es uno de los países privilegiados y sus segui.
[The King of Cumbia. After three years A.B. Quintanilla is back on the stage of the musical world and his first impulse was to go on tour in Latin America to please his fans. Bolivia is one of the privileged countries and its followers.] - ^ Salas, Sonia (December 23, 2016). "AB Quintanilla en Esta Navidad es Otra Onda" [AB Quintanilla in This Christmas is Another Wave]. Univision (in Spanish).
Sonia Salas entrevista el Rey de la Cumbia AB Quintanilla y habla sobre su nueva banda Elektro Kumbia, nuevo álbum y próximo concierto en Dallas el 31 de diciembre en Reliant Lights.
[Sonia Salas interviews the King of Cumbia AB Quintanilla and talks about his new band Elektro Kumbia, new album and upcoming concert in Dallas on December 31 at Reliant Lights.] - ^ "Los problemas de A.B. Quintanilla, un "rey de la cumbia"" [The problems of A.B. Quintanilla, a “king of cumbia”]. Prensa Libre (in Spanish). August 1, 2017.
- ^ Maldonado, Paloma (September 19, 2022). "Así se ve el elenco de 'Selena' a 25 años de su estreno: una de las actrices falleció" [This is how the cast of 'Selena' looks 25 years after its premiere: one of the actresses died]. Univision (in Spanish).
"El Rey de la Kumbia", A.B. Quintanilla, fue interpretado por Jacob Vargas en 'Selena'. En la película se pudo ver cómo era su relación con la cantante, además de su evolución profesional al ser integrante de la banda conformada por la familia Quintanilla.
[“The King of Kumbia”, A.B. Quintanilla, was played by Jacob Vargas in 'Selena'. In the film it was possible to see what his relationship with the singer was like, in addition to his professional evolution as a member of the band made up of the Quintanilla family.] - ^ Mercedes, Villa (December 22, 2022). "AB Quintanilla visitó la Casa de la Música" [AB Quintanilla visited the House of Music]. Agencia de Noticias San Luis (in Spanish).
El "Rey de la Kumbia" se mostró asombrado por las instalaciones y comentó "muchas gracias a los integrantes de Casa de la Música por este tour que me brindaron, esto es un diamante escondido aquí en Villa Mercedes, San Luis". El músico estuvo más de dos horas recorriendo las instalaciones y habló con los técnicos y autoridades de Casa de la Música.
[The “King of Kumbia” was amazed by the facilities and commented “many thanks to the members of Casa de la Música for this tour they gave me, this is a hidden diamond here in Villa Mercedes, San Luis.” The musician spent more than two hours touring the facilities and spoke with the technicians and authorities of Casa de la Música.] - ^ "Valentina Márquez grabó un videoclip con un guión generado por inteligencia artificial" [Valentina Márquez recorded a video clip with a script generated by artificial intelligence]. www.lavoz.com.ar (in Spanish). La Voz. May 22, 2023.
A.B. Quintanilla III, también conocido como "El Rey de la Kumbia", fue creador, líder y productor de los grupos musicales Kumbia Kings y Kumbia All Starz.
[A.B. Quintanilla III, also known as “The King of Kumbia”, was the creator, leader and producer of the musical groups Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz.] - ^ "Mexican Independence Day Celebration A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings". HoldMyTicket. Retrieved June 2, 2020.
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