A.B. Quintanilla

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 (1963-12-13) Toppenish, Washington
Origin	Lake Jackson, Texas
Genres	Cumbia, Tejano, Reggae, Latin pop, R&B
Occupations	Songwriter, record producer, composer, musician
Instruments	Bass guitar, guitar, vocals
Years active	1982–present
Labels	EMI/Capitol Latin
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 simply A.B. Quintanilla, is an American songwriter, record producer and musician. 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 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".

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 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. 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.

A.B. Quintanilla later resurfaced with the Kumbia Kings, which mixed cumbia and pop music. Kumbia Kings went on an international tour, had several CD releases and participated on such shows as Cristina Saralegui's El Show de Cristina. Quintanilla also produced for such entertainers as Thalía, Alicia Villarreal, Verónica Castro and Cristian Castro.

A.B. Quintanilla left Kumbia Kings in mid-2006 due to a controversy with member Cruz Martínez. A.B., along with new members and ex-Kumbia Kings Chris Pérez and Pee Wee; started the group Kumbia All Starz in 2006. This new group had hits such as "Chiquilla", "Parece Que Va A Llover", and "Speedy Gonzales".

Personal life

A.B. has 8 children (6 boys and 2 girls).^{[citation needed]} He is the oldest of all of his siblings Selena Quintanilla and Suzette Quintanilla.

Discography

Albums with Selena/Selena Y Los Dinos

Main article: Selena discography

• Mis Primeras Grabaciones (1984)
• The New Girl in Town (1985)
• Alpha (1986)
• Muñequito de Trapo (1987)
• And the Winner Is... (1987)
• Preciosa (1988)
• Dulce Amor (1988)
• Selena (1989)
• Ven Conmigo (1990)
• Entre a Mi Mundo (1992)
• Selena Live! (1993)
• Amor Prohibido (1994)
• Dreaming of You (1995)

Albums with Kumbia Kings

• Amor, Familia Y Respeto (1999)
• Shhh! (2001)
• All Mixed Up: Los Remixes (2002)
• 4 (2003)
• Presents Kumbia Kings (2003)
• La Historia (2003)
• Los Remixes 2.0 (2004)
• Fuego (2004)
• Duetos (2005)
• Kumbia Kings Live (2006)
• Greatest Hits (2007)

Albums with Kumbia All Starz

• Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz (2006)
• Planeta Kumbia (2008)
• La Vida De Un Genio (2010)

Featured singles

Year	Song	Album
2010	"Somos El Mundo" (Artists for Haiti)	Non-album single
	"Que Cante la Vida" (Artists for Chile)	Non-album single

See also

• Dame Un Beso (Give Me a Kiss)
• Kumbia All Starz
• Kumbia Kings
• Latin American music
• Selena
• Selena (film)

External links

• Official Website
• Official MySpace
• Kumbia All Starz MySpace
• A.B. Quintanilla at the Internet Movie Database