GABRIEL THE GUN
HAILING FROM LOS ANGELES, GABRIEL WAS BORN TO CUBAN PARENTS WITH A FONDNESS AND AN EAR FOR GOOD MUSIC. NOT JUST SON MONTUNOS, MAMBOS AND RUMBAS. BUT THE SOUTHER
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SOLO FROM THE DOC WALKED IN SOLO FROM THE DOC WALKED IN
SHORT SOLO FROM GABRIEL THE GUN WITH THE MIDNITE SOUL PATROL LIVE FROM CANCUN
WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE WHAT NEEDS TO BE DONE
JUANCITO ESPADA JUANCITO ESPADA
HAILING FROM LOS ANGELES, GABRIEL WAS BORN TO CUBAN PARENTS WITH A FONDNESS AND AN EAR FOR GOOD MUSIC. NOT JUST SON MONTUNOS, MAMBOS AND RUMBAS. BUT THE SOUTHERN FRIED FUNKY SOUL MUSIC THAT MAKES AMERICA THE GREATEST COUNTRY IN THE WORLD. THE DIVERSE MULTI-ETHNIC GROUPS THAT DOMINATED THE AIRWAYS OF THE 60S AND 70S WERE AN ESCAPE FROM THE HARSH REALITIES OF A GANG AND DRUG TORN SOUTH CENTRAL L.A. THE BOSS SOUNDS OF WAR, SANTANA AND TOWER OF POWER KEPT GABRIEL GLUED TO THE RADIO. GABRIEL EVENTUALLY FOUND HIMSELF ATTENDING LOARA H. S. IN ANAHEIM. GABRIEL HAD BEEN PLAYING THE TRUMPET FOR TWO YEARS ALREADY AND WAS PLAYING IN ALL THE SCHOOL'S GROUPS. THE FAMED JEFF BUCKLEY WAS RESPONSIBLE FOR GETTING GABRIEL INTO PROGRESSIVE ROCK AND JAZZ FUSION, BUT IT WAS ERIC STEFANI THAT TURNED GABRIEL ONTO SKINHEAD REGGAE AND SKA MUSIC. ERIC AND GABRIEL FORMED A SKA BAND BY THE NAME OF APPLE CORE; THIS GROUP WAS TO EVENTUALLY BECOME NO DOUBT. AS COFOUNDER OF NO DOUBT, IT WAS GABRIEL AND CHRIS LEAL (THE BASS PLAYER) THAT CREATED THE SIGNATURE SOUND THAT WOULD LATER SECURE THE BANDS RECORD DEAL WITH INTERSCOPE RECORDS. GABRIEL HAD PLAYED WITH APPLE CORE / NO DOUBT ON AND OFF FROM 1985 THROUGH 1991. AFTER LEAVING NO DOUBT, GABRIEL FORMED THE HORNS OF DESTRUCTION, A FOUR PIECE HORN SECTION THAT WOULD LATER PLAY WITH SEVERAL MAJOR REGGAE AND SKA GROUPS. GABRIEL CURRENTLY LIVES BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND MIAMI DIRECTING TWO GROUPS; MIDNITE SOUL PATROL WITH THE HORNS OF DESTRUCTION WHICH WAS FORMED IN THE LATE 80S, AND THE SIN CITY STOMPERS.Band/artist history
I AM A TRUMPET / LATIN PERC. PLAYER FROM LOS ANGELES. I AM THE CO-FOUNDER OF NO DOUBT (1985-1991). I HAVE PLAYED WITH NO DOUBT, THE SKELETONES, BAD MANNERS, THE RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS, FISHBONE, STEEL PULSE, EDDIE PALMIERI, TITO PUENTE, LALO RODRIGUEZ, RICHIE RAY, RALPH SANCHEZ Y SU ORQ., ALEX MORRIS, YOU GET THE IDEA.
I AM ALSO A POLICE TACTICS INSTRUCTOR, TRAINING LAW ENFORCEMENT PERSONNEL IN HAND TO HAND COMBAT AND WEAPONS TRAINING. I AM THE FORMER OWNER AND CEO OF THE PRAETORIAN GROUP, A PROTECTIVE SERVICES, SECURITY CONSULTING AND TACTICAL SOLUTIONS COMPANY. I HAVE PROVIDED PERSONAL SECURITY (BODYGUARD) FOR SEAN (P. DIDDY) COMBS, THE ROYAL FAMILY OF SAUDI ARABIA, MARIO WINANS, LOON, VINCENTE FOX (FORMER PRESIDENT OF MEXICO), AND SEVERAL OTHERS.
I CURRENTLY LIVE BETWEEN LOS ANGELES AND MIAMI, CONDUCTING THREE PROJECTS: MIDNITE SOUL PATROL, SIN CITY STOMPERS AND THE HORNS OF DESTRUCTION. I AM A PUBLISHED WRITER WITH U.M.G. AND INTERSCOPE RECORDS.Have you performed in front of an audience?AS MUCH AS I CAN.
Your musical influences
MAYNARD FERGUSON, MILES DAVIS, GODZILLA, CLARK TERRY, FANIA ALL STARS, RANDY BRECKER, STUDIO ONE, LEW SOLOFF, JON FADDIS, FREDDIE HUBBARD, TROJAN RECORDS, DIZZY, BIRD, CAT, MONK, CHET BAKER, BRUCE LEE, JAMES BROWN, TOWER OF POWER, WAR, FELA KUTI, SONNY CHIBA, YEARS OF DRUG ADDICTION, ALL ALPHABET AGENCIES AND THE NEW WORLD ORDER!What equipment do you use?
CALICCHIO TRUMPETS, BOB REEVES & WARBURTON MOUTHPIECES, GON BOP PERC., DW HARDWARE, VIC FIRTH STICKS, MAC PRO, APOGEE DUET, RODE & MXL MICS, LOGIC 8 AND AXIOM MIDI CONTROLLER.Anything else?
I RULE!
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Man, this is great!
You got it all: Style, musical balance, expression. Love what you´re doing here!
Are you open for collabs? Would love to have a solo from you on one of my tunes!
Cheers from Frankfurt, Germany!
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