Emilio Estefan

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Estefan and the second or maternal family name is Gómez.
Emilio Estefan
Estefan at the 2014 Miami International Film Festival premiere of An Unbreakable Bond
Born
Emilio Estefan Gómez

(1953-03-04) March 4, 1953 (age 71)
Santiago de Cuba, Cuba
Other namesEmilio Estefan Jr.
Occupations
  • Musician
  • producer
Years active1974–present
Spouse
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(m. 1978)​
Children2, including Emily
RelativesLili Estefan (niece)
Musical career
Genres
LabelsSony
Formerly ofMiami Sound Machine

Emilio Estefan Gómez (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban-American musician and producer.[1][2] Estefan has won 19 Grammy Awards.[3][4][5] He first came to prominence as a member of the Miami Sound Machine. He is the husband of singer Gloria Estefan, father of son Nayib Estefan and daughter Emily Estefan, and the uncle of Spanish-language television personality Lili Estefan.

Estefan is credited with paving the way for the crossover explosion of Latin music of the late 90s, mostly through artists that Estefan himself brought to the forefront of the US music stage, including his wife Gloria Estefan, as well as Jon Secada, Ricky Martin, and Shakira.[3][6]

Estefan received the BMI "Songwriter of the Year" award in 2005 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame.[7] He also received the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award from the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2009.[8][9]

In November 2015, President Barack Obama awarded Estefan the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honor.[10] In 2019 he also received the Gershwin Prize from the Library of Congress.[11]

  1. ^ Mclanne, Daisanne (June 14, 1990). "The Power and the Gloria". Rolling Stone.
  2. ^ McGrath, Nick (July 12, 2013). "Gloria Estefan: My family values". The Guardian.
  3. ^ a b Nash, Alanna (2013). "Gloria and Emilio Estefan Have Rhythm — and Lots of Romance". AARP.
  4. ^ "Emilio & Gloria Estefan To Get Presidential Medal". CBS Miami (published 2015). November 16, 2015.
  5. ^ "Masterworks Broadway Releases The Original Broadway Cast Recording Of ON YOUR FEET! Based On The Life And Music Of Gloria Estefan And Emilio Estefan". Sony. 2016.
  6. ^ Hassan, Marcos (2020). "35 Years Ago, Miami Sound Machine Laid the Blueprint for Latin Pop". Remezcla.com.
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