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'A.B. Quintanilla' (born 'Abraham Quintanilla, III' on December 13, 1963) is an American hip hop musician and producer who is a native of Texas and is of Mexican decent. He is better known as the older brother of slain Tejano music singer Selena.
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 ''Selena y Los Dinos''. A.B. also became Selena's producer. He wrote Selena's hit songs "Como La Flor" (Like a Flower) and "Amor Prohibido" (Forbidden Love).
A.B. and his sister Suzette were very close to Selena, and Selena's murder on March 31 1995 deeply hurt 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.[1]
A.B. later resurfaced with the Kumbia Kings, which mixed cumbia and rap music. Kumbia Kings went on an international tour, had a few CD releases and participated on such shows as Cristina Saralegui's ''El Show de Cristina''. (A.B. once broke down crying when asked about his sister on the show). Quintanilla also produced for such entertainers as Thalía and Cristian Castro.
Kumbia Kings broke up in mid-2006, then briefly reconciled. A.B. returned for a short time, but due a controversy with member Cruz Martinez, A.B. resigned the group and with new members and an ex-Kumbia King "Pee Wee", he started the group "Kumbia All Starz" in 2006. This new group had hits such as "Chiquilla" and "Parece Que Va Llover".
★ A.B. gets a new tattoo on every anniversary of Selena's death. He appeared on TV reality show Miami Ink, where he had a portrait of Selena tattooed on his lower, left back.
★ Selena (film)
★ Latin American music
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'A.B. Quintanilla' (born 'Abraham Quintanilla, III' on December 13, 1963) is an American hip hop musician and producer who is a native of Texas and is of Mexican decent. He is better known as the older brother of slain Tejano music singer Selena.
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| Career |
| Trivia |
| See also |
| References |
| External links |
Career
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 ''Selena y Los Dinos''. A.B. also became Selena's producer. He wrote Selena's hit songs "Como La Flor" (Like a Flower) and "Amor Prohibido" (Forbidden Love).
A.B. and his sister Suzette were very close to Selena, and Selena's murder on March 31 1995 deeply hurt 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.[1]
A.B. later resurfaced with the Kumbia Kings, which mixed cumbia and rap music. Kumbia Kings went on an international tour, had a few CD releases and participated on such shows as Cristina Saralegui's ''El Show de Cristina''. (A.B. once broke down crying when asked about his sister on the show). Quintanilla also produced for such entertainers as Thalía and Cristian Castro.
Kumbia Kings broke up in mid-2006, then briefly reconciled. A.B. returned for a short time, but due a controversy with member Cruz Martinez, A.B. resigned the group and with new members and an ex-Kumbia King "Pee Wee", he started the group "Kumbia All Starz" in 2006. This new group had hits such as "Chiquilla" and "Parece Que Va Llover".
Trivia
★ A.B. gets a new tattoo on every anniversary of Selena's death. He appeared on TV reality show Miami Ink, where he had a portrait of Selena tattooed on his lower, left back.
See also
★ Selena (film)
★ Latin American music
References
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External links
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