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{{short description|American producer, songwriter and musician}}{{Use American English|date=May 2023}}
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{{Infobox musical artist
{{Infobox person
| name = A.B. Quintanilla
| name = A.B. Quintanilla III
| image = AB Quintanilla.png
| image = Ab quintanilla 2022.jpg
| alt =
| alt =
| caption = Quintanilla in 2020
| caption = Quintanilla in 2022
| birth_name = Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III
| birth_name = Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III
| alias = {{hlist|A.B. Quintanilla III|A.B. Quintanilla|King of Kumbia}}
| birth_date = {{Birth date and age|1963|12|13}}
| birth_place = [[Toppenish, Washington]], U.S.
| birth_date = {{birth date and age|1963|12|13}}
| birth_place = [[Toppenish, Washington]], U.S
| death_date =
| origin = [[Lake Jackson, Texas]], U.S.
| death_place =
| death_date =
| nationality =
| other_names = {{hlist|A.B. Quintanilla III|A.B. Quintanilla 3|A.B. Quintanilla|ABC Quintanilla III|Ibrahim L. Calderón|DJ Ibrahim|King of Kumbia|King of Cumbia}}
| death_place =
| education =
| genre = {{hlist|[[Cumbia]]|[[Tejano music|Tejano]]|[[Latin pop]]|[[Reggaeton]]|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]}}
| occupation = {{flatlist|
| alma_mater =
| occupation = {{flatlist|
* Record producer
* Record producer
* songwriter
* songwriter
* composer
* musician}}
* musician}}
| years_active =
| instrument = {{hlist|Bass guitar|guitar|vocals}}
| years_active = 1982–present
| known_for =
| label = {{flatlist|
| notable_works =
| spouse = {{plainlist|
* {{marriage|Evangelina "Vangie" Almeida|April 17, 1988|2000}}
* {{marriage|Heather Grein|April 20, 2002|September 2004}}
* {{marriage|Brenda Ramírez|December 31, 2004|2009}}
* {{marriage|Rikkie Leigh Robertson|November 4, 2011|September 2017}}
* {{marriage|Ángela Orellano|September 16, 2019}}
}}
| partner = Summer Clary (1998–2000)
| children = {{Collapsible list
| title = 7
| 1 = Martika Quintanilla {{abbr|(b. 1989)|born September 21, 1989 (mother: Vangie Almeida)}}
| 2 = Svani Quintanilla {{abbr|(b. 1990)|born November 27, 1990 (mother: Vangie Almeida)}}
| 3 = Gianni Mio Quintanilla {{abbr|(b. 1999)|born April 1999 (mother: Summer Clary)}}
| 4 = Abraham Isaac Quintanilla IV {{abbr|(b. 2002)|born October 14, 2002 (mother: Heather Grein)}}
| 5 = Elijah Jae Quintanilla {{abbr|(b. 2004)|born May 25, 2004 (mother: Heather Grein)}}
| 6 = Elrey Quintanilla {{abbr|(b. 2005)|born November 15, 2005 (mother: Brenda Ramírez)}}
| 7 = Justin Quintanilla {{abbr|(b. 2007)|born September 4, 2007 (mother: Brenda Ramírez)}}
| 8 = Madison Ramírez {{abbr|(b. 2001)|born May 20, 2001 (mother: Brenda Ramírez) (A.B. Quintanilla's former stepchild)}} (stepchild 2004–2009)
}}
| parents = [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.|Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr.]] (father)<br>Marcella Ofelia Samora (mother)
| relatives = [[Suzette Quintanilla]] (sister)<br>[[Selena|Selena Quintanilla]] (sister)<br>[[Chris Pérez]] (brother-in-law)
| awards = [[#Awards and nominations|See below]]
| module = {{Infobox musical artist
| embed = yes
| origin = [[Lake Jackson, Texas]], U.S.
| genre = {{hlist|[[Cumbia]]|[[Tejano music|Tejano]]|[[Latin pop]]|[[Reggae]]|[[Rhythm and blues|R&B]]}}
| instrument = {{hlist|Bass guitar|guitar|backing vocals}}
| years_active = 1981–present
| label = {{flatlist|
* [[Freddie Records]] (1981–1984)
* Cara Records (1985)
* GP Records (1986–1989)
* [[Capitol Latin|EMI Latin]] (1989–2009)
* [[Capitol Latin|EMI Latin]] (1989–2009)
* [[Capitol Latin]] (2009–2012)
* [[Capitol Latin]] (2009–2012)
* [[Universal Music Latin Entertainment]] (2012–2016)
* [[Universal Music Latin Entertainment]] (2012–2016)
* [[DEL Records|DEL]] (2016–present)}}
* [[DEL Records]] (2016–present)}}
| current_member_of = [[Kumbia All Starz]]
| current_member_of = [[Kumbia All Starz]]
| past_member_of = [[Selena y Los Dinos|Los Dinos]]<br>[[Kumbia Kings]]
| past_member_of = [[Selena y Los Dinos|Los Dinos]]<br>[[Kumbia Kings]]
}}
| associated_acts = {{flatlist|
| website = {{URL|https://web.archive.org/web/20140517000131/http://abquintanilla3.com/|www.abquintanilla3.com}}
* [[Selena]]
* [[Selena y Los Dinos]]
* [[Abraham Quintanilla]]
* [[Chris Pérez]]
* [[Cruz Martínez]]
* [[Frankie J]]
* [[DJ Kane]]
* [[Abel Talamantez]]
* [[Pee Wee (singer)|Pee Wee]]
* [[Melissa Jiménez]]
* [[Kumbia Kings]]
* [[Kumbia All Starz]]
* [[Los Super Reyes]]}}
| spouse = {{marriage|Angela Orellano|September 16, 2019}}
| website = {{url|https://www.abquintanilla3.com}}
}}
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'''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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.billboard.com/video/remembering-selena-qa-with-ab-quintanilla-iii-6517049/ |title=Remembering Selena: Q&A with A.B. Quintanilla III |last= |first= |date=March 31, 2015 |website= |publisher=Billboard |access-date= |quote=Selena’s brother, producer/songwriter A.B. Quintanilla III talks to Billboard for the 20th anniversary of the singer’s death.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/latinx-now-english/selena-quintanillas-brother-ab-quintanilla-top-10-most-wanted-felons-list-tmna1402705 |title=Selena Quintanilla's Brother, A.B. Quintanilla, Is on the Top 10 Most Wanted Felons List |last= |first= |author= |date=August 3, 2017 |website= |publisher=Telemundo |language= |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=Selena Quintanilla’s brother, Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III or better known as A.B. Quintanilla, is finding himself in quite the problem}}</ref> Called the "King of Kumbia", he is the older brother of singer [[Selena]], known as the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.univision.com/entretenimiento/cine-y-series/selena-con-jennifer-lopez-asi-se-ve-su-elenco-25-anos-despues |title=Así se ve el elenco de 'Selena' a 25 años de su estreno: una de las actrices falleció |trans-title=This is how the cast of 'Selena' looks 25 years after its premiere: one of the actresses died |last=Maldonado |first=Paloma |date=September 19, 2022 |website= |publisher=Univision |language=Spanish |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=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. |trans-quote=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.}}</ref>
'''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.<ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.billboard.com/video/remembering-selena-qa-with-ab-quintanilla-iii-6517049/ |title=Remembering Selena: Q&A with A.B. Quintanilla III |last= |first= |date=March 31, 2015 |magazine=Billboard |publisher= |access-date= |quote=Selena’s brother, producer/songwriter A.B. Quintanilla III talks to Billboard for the 20th anniversary of the singer’s death.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.telemundo.com/entretenimiento/latinx-now-english/selena-quintanillas-brother-ab-quintanilla-top-10-most-wanted-felons-list-tmna1402705 |title=Selena Quintanilla's Brother, A.B. Quintanilla, Is on the Top 10 Most Wanted Felons List |last= |first= |author= |date=August 3, 2017 |website=Telemundo |publisher= |language= |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=Selena Quintanilla’s brother, Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III or better known as A.B. Quintanilla, is finding himself in quite the problem}}</ref> Called the "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|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 "[[Honorific nicknames in popular music|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.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.opinion.com.bo/articulo/tendencias/b-quintanilla-s-all-starz-gran-concierto-cochabamba/20110410194300660778.html |title=A.B. Quintanilla's All Starz Gran concierto en Cochabamba |trans-title=A.B. Quintanilla’s All Starz Great concert in Cochabamba |last= |first= |date=April 10, 2011 |website=Opinión Bolivia |publisher= |language=Spanish |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=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. |trans-quote=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.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.univision.com/local/dallas-kuvn/ab-quintanilla-en-esta-navidad-es-otra-onda |title=AB Quintanilla en Esta Navidad es Otra Onda |trans-title=AB Quintanilla in This Christmas is Another Wave |last=Salas |first=Sonia |date=December 23, 2016 |website=Univision |publisher= |language=Spanish |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=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. |trans-quote=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.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.prensalibre.com/vida/escenario/a-b-quintanilla-hermano-de-selena-buscado-por-la-justicia-estadounidense/ |title=Los problemas de A.B. Quintanilla, un "rey de la cumbia" |trans-title=The problems of A.B. Quintanilla, a “king of cumbia” |last= |first= |date=August 1, 2017 |website=Prensa Libre |publisher= |language=Spanish |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.univision.com/entretenimiento/cine-y-series/selena-con-jennifer-lopez-asi-se-ve-su-elenco-25-anos-despues |title=Así se ve el elenco de 'Selena' a 25 años de su estreno: una de las actrices falleció |trans-title=This is how the cast of 'Selena' looks 25 years after its premiere: one of the actresses died |last=Maldonado |first=Paloma |date=September 19, 2022 |website=Univision |publisher= |language=Spanish |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=“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. |trans-quote=“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.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://agenciasanluis.com/notas/2022/12/22/ab-quintanilla-visito-la-casa-de-la-musica/ |title=AB Quintanilla visitó la Casa de la Música |trans-title=AB Quintanilla visited the House of Music |last=Mercedes |first=Villa |date=December 22, 2022 |website=Agencia de Noticias San Luis |publisher= |language=Spanish |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=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. |trans-quote=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.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.lavoz.com.ar/vos/musica/valentina-marquez-grabo-un-videoclip-con-un-guion-generado-por-inteligencia-artificial/ |title=Valentina Márquez grabó un videoclip con un guión generado por inteligencia artificial |trans-title=Valentina Márquez recorded a video clip with a script generated by artificial intelligence |last= |first= |date=May 22, 2023 |website=www.lavoz.com.ar |publisher=La Voz |language=Spanish |access-date= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=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. |trans-quote=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.}}</ref>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|King of Kumbia is also spelled as King of Cumbia. Cumbia is the correct spelling of the music genre while Kumbia is the stylization used by A.B. Quintanilla III.}}


Along with Selena, his other sister [[Suzette Quintanilla|Suzette]], and his father [[Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.|Abraham]], he became a member of [[Selena y Los Dinos|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 (song)|Amor Prohibido]]" and "[[No Me Queda Más]]" <ref>{{cite web |url=https://holdmyticket.com/event/346167-mexican-independence-day-celebration |title=Mexican Independence Day Celebration A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings |publisher=HoldMyTicket |access-date=June 2, 2020 }}</ref> After Selena's death, he would create the bands [[Kumbia Kings]] and [[Kumbia All Starz]].
Along with Selena, his other sister [[Suzette Quintanilla|Suzette]], and his father [[Abraham Quintanilla, Jr.|Abraham]], he became a member of [[Selena y Los Dinos|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 (song)|Amor Prohibido]]" and "[[No Me Queda Más]]".<ref>{{cite web |url=https://holdmyticket.com/event/346167-mexican-independence-day-celebration |title=Mexican Independence Day Celebration A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings |publisher=HoldMyTicket |access-date=June 2, 2020 }}</ref> After Selena's death, he would create the bands [[Kumbia Kings]] and [[Kumbia All Starz]].


== Early life ==
== Early life ==
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III was born on December 13, 1963, in [[Toppenish, Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AB Quintanilla y Kumbia Kings All Starz |url=https://www.outhousetickets.com/Artist/AB_Quintanilla_y_Kumbia_Kings_All_Starz/|access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=Outhouse Tickets}}</ref> He is the oldest child of [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.]] and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla (née Samora); and the older brother of [[Suzette Quintanilla]] and the late [[Selena|Selena Quintanilla]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://de10.com.mx/top-10/la-familia-quintanilla-los-padres-y-hermanos-de-selena |title=La familia Quintanilla: Los padres y hermanos de Selena |last=Flores |first=Maricela |date=December 7, 2020 |website= |publisher=De10.mx |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://peru21.pe/cheka/selena-quintanilla-los-padres-de-la-cantante-fotografias-y-el-trabajo-que-realizan-selena-la-serie-marcella-samora-abraham-quintanilla-cantantes-celebs-nnda-nnlt-noticia/ |title=Selena Quintanilla: los padres de la cantante, fotografías y el trabajo que realizan |last= |first= |date=July 3, 2021 |website= |publisher=Perú21 |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://espanol.reviewjournal.com/entretenimiento/selena-homenajeada-con-una-estrella-en-el-paseo-de-la-fama-de-hollywood/ |title=Selena, homenajeada con una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood |last= |first= |date=November 17, 2017 |website=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal|Las Vegas Review-Journal en Español]] |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-netflix-christian-serratos-911438/ |title=Netflix Shares First Look of Christian Serratos as Selena in New Series |last=Shaffer |first=Claire |date=November 12, 2019 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> Shortly after he was born, Quintanilla and his parents would move to [[Lake Jackson, Texas]], where he would be raised there and where his two younger sisters were born.
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III was born on December 13, 1963, in [[Toppenish, Washington]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=AB Quintanilla y Kumbia Kings All Starz |url=https://www.outhousetickets.com/Artist/AB_Quintanilla_y_Kumbia_Kings_All_Starz/|access-date=May 8, 2022 |website=Outhouse Tickets}}</ref> He is the oldest child of [[Abraham Quintanilla Jr.|Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr.]] and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla (née Samora); and the older brother of [[Suzette Quintanilla]] and the late [[Selena|Selena Quintanilla]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://de10.com.mx/top-10/la-familia-quintanilla-los-padres-y-hermanos-de-selena |title=La familia Quintanilla: Los padres y hermanos de Selena |last=Flores |first=Maricela |date=December 7, 2020 |website= |publisher=De10.mx |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://peru21.pe/cheka/selena-quintanilla-los-padres-de-la-cantante-fotografias-y-el-trabajo-que-realizan-selena-la-serie-marcella-samora-abraham-quintanilla-cantantes-celebs-nnda-nnlt-noticia/ |title=Selena Quintanilla: los padres de la cantante, fotografías y el trabajo que realizan |last= |first= |date=July 3, 2021 |website= |publisher=Perú21 |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://espanol.reviewjournal.com/entretenimiento/selena-homenajeada-con-una-estrella-en-el-paseo-de-la-fama-de-hollywood/ |title=Selena, homenajeada con una estrella en el Paseo de la Fama de Hollywood |last= |first= |date=November 17, 2017 |website=[[Las Vegas Review-Journal|Las Vegas Review-Journal en Español]] |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite magazine |url=https://www.rollingstone.com/music/music-news/selena-netflix-christian-serratos-911438/ |title=Netflix Shares First Look of Christian Serratos as Selena in New Series |last=Shaffer |first=Claire |date=November 12, 2019 |magazine=[[Rolling Stone]] |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> Shortly after he was born, Quintanilla and his parents would move to [[Lake Jackson, Texas]], where he would be raised there and where his two younger sisters were born.


== Career ==
== Career ==
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A.B. Quintanilla left [[Kumbia Kings]] in mid-2006. A.B., along with new members and ex-Kumbia Kings [[Chris Pérez]] (A.B.'s brother-in-law, Selena's widower) and [[Pee Wee (singer)|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 (song)|Speedy Gonzales]]". The [[Kumbia All Starz]] have become immensely popular in South America, especially in Bolivia, where they performed a series of concerts in 2014.
A.B. Quintanilla left [[Kumbia Kings]] in mid-2006. A.B., along with new members and ex-Kumbia Kings [[Chris Pérez]] (A.B.'s brother-in-law, Selena's widower) and [[Pee Wee (singer)|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 (song)|Speedy Gonzales]]". The [[Kumbia All Starz]] have become immensely popular in South America, especially in Bolivia, where they performed a series of concerts in 2014.


A.B. Quintanilla signed with DEL Records and formed [[Elektro Kumbia]] in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latintimes.com/meet-elektro-kumbia-13-things-know-about-ab-quintanillas-new-musical-group-391551|title=Meet Elektro Kumbia: 13 Things to Know About A.B. Quintanilla's New Musical Group|date=June 22, 2016}}</ref> In 2017, he released a single called "Piña Colada Shot".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tejanonation.net/2017/01/28/ab-quintanilla-y-elektro-kumbia-debut-pina-colada-shot-video/|title = AB Quintanilla y Elektro Kumbia debut 'Piña Colada Shot' video|date = January 28, 2017}}</ref>
A.B. Quintanilla signed with DEL Records and would reform and rename Kumbia All Starz to a new band called Elektro Kumbia in 2016.<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.latintimes.com/meet-elektro-kumbia-13-things-know-about-ab-quintanillas-new-musical-group-391551|title=Meet Elektro Kumbia: 13 Things to Know About A.B. Quintanilla's New Musical Group|date=June 22, 2016}}</ref> In 2017, they released a single called "Piña Colada Shot".<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tejanonation.net/2017/01/28/ab-quintanilla-y-elektro-kumbia-debut-pina-colada-shot-video/|title = AB Quintanilla y Elektro Kumbia debut 'Piña Colada Shot' video|date = January 28, 2017}}</ref> The band would change the name back from Elektro Kumbia to Kumbia All Starz in late 2017.


== In media ==
== In media ==
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== Personal life ==
== Personal life ==
=== Marriages and relationships ===
A.B. Quintanilla has eight children, six sons and two daughters, born between 1989 and 2007. He has a daughter Martika (b. 1989) and a son Svani (b. 1991) with his first wife Vangie.<ref name="sonpose">(No author.) [http://celebritybabies.people.com/2008/04/07/ab-quintanilla/ "A.B. Quintanilla poses with sons for People en Espanol,"] ''People'', "Moms & Babies" section, April 7, 2008.</ref> He also has one grandchild.
A.B. Quintanilla has been married five times.<ref name="Hola2020">{{cite web |url=https://www.hola.com/us-es/celebrities/20200708fp3v7wrve5/selena-quintanilla-hermano-ab-quintanilla-casado-quinta-vez/ |title=Hermano de Selena Quintanilla se casa por quinta vez |trans-title=Selena Quintanilla's brother marries for the fifth time |last=Collantes |first=Alonso |author-link= |date=July 8, 2020 |website=[[¡Hola!]] |publisher= |location= |language=Spanish |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref><ref name="Debate07092020">{{cite web |url=https://www.debate.com.mx/show/AB-Quintanilla-hermano-se-Selena-se-casa-por-quinta-vez-en-Las-Vegas--20200709-0144.html |title=AB Quintanilla, hermano de Selena, se casa por quinta vez en Las Vegas |trans-title=AB Quintanilla, Selena's brother, marries for the fifth time in Las Vegas |last=Vázquez |first=Ivette |author-link= |date=July 9, 2020 |website=Debate.com.mx |publisher= |location= |language=Spanish |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref> Quintanilla married his first wife, Evangelina Almeida, born in February 1966 and is better known as Vangie Almeida, on April 17, 1988 in Corpus Christi, Texas, when he was 24 years old. They separated in the late 1990s. Their divorce was finalized in 2000.<ref name="Hola2020"/><ref name="Debate07092020"/> Quintanilla married his second wife, Heather Grein, who was born on October 14, 1984, on April 20, 2002. They divorced in September 2004. Heather Grein remains on good terms with Quintanilla and his family.<ref name="Hola2020"/><ref name="Debate07092020"/> Quintanilla married his third wife, Brenda Lee Ramírez, who was born on July 26, 1982 in Edinburg, Texas, on December 31, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On November 3, 2005, it was announced Quintanilla and Brenda Ramírez were getting divorce.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/article/ab-quintanilla-se-divorcia |title=AB Quintanilla se divorcia |trans-title=AB Quintanilla will divorce |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=November 3, 2005 |website=[[People en Español]] |publisher= |location= |language= |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20200925165542/https://peopleenespanol.com/article/ab-quintanilla-se-divorcia/ |archive-date=September 25, 2020 |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref> They reconciled after she gave birth to Quintanilla's sixth child later that month and they had one more child in September 2007 but they would separate again. Their divorced finalized in 2009. Brenda Ramírez now lives in Houston, Texas.<ref name="Hola2020"/><ref name="Debate07092020"/> Quintanilla married his fourth wife, Rikkie Leigh Robertson, who was born on March 14, 1988, on November 4, 2011 in Corpus Christi, Texas, whom he dated for two years.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://redalertlive.com/2012/01/27/a-b-quintanilla-marries-girlfriend-photos/ |title=A.B. Quintanilla Marries Girlfriend! (Photos) |last=Venegas |first=Jovanny |date=January 27, 2012 |website=RedAlertLive |publisher= |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120201235412/http://redalertlive.com/2012/01/27/a-b-quintanilla-marries-girlfriend-photos/ |archive-date=February 1, 2012}}</ref> Rikkie Robertson appeared in the music video for "[[Solo (A. B. Quintanilla song)|Solo]]", which was released on November 12, 2012. On January 5, 2013, it was announced that Quintanilla and Rikkie Robertson had separated and were divorcing after a year of marriage.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/article/ab-quintanilla-se-divorcia-tras-un-ano-de-matrimonio/ |title=A.B. Quintanilla se divorcia tras un año de matrimonio |trans-title=A.B. Quintanilla will divorce after a year of marriage |author=Jrotulo |date=January 5, 2013 |website=[[People en Español]] |publisher= |access-date= |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvnotas.com.mx/noticias-espectaculos-mexico/ab-quintanilla-se-divorcia-tras-un-ano-de-matrimonio |title=A.B. Quintanilla se divorcia tras un año de matrimonio |trans-title=A.B. Quintanilla will divorce after a year of marriage |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=January 5, 2013 |website=TVNotas |publisher= |location= |language=Spanish |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=El hermano de la fallecida Selena, A.B. Quintanilla reveló que tras un año de matrimonio con la modelo Rikkie Robertson, de 24 años, la relación ha llegado a su fin. |trans-quote=The late Selena's brother, A.B. Quintanilla revealed that after a year of marriage to model Rikkie Robertson, 24, the relationship has come to an end.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latingossip.com/ab-quintanilla/ab-quintanilla-divorced-after-one-year.html |title=AB Quintanilla Divorced After One Year |trans-title= |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=January 7, 2013 |website=Latin Gossip |publisher= |location= |language= |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817075040/http://www.latingossip.com/ab-quintanilla/ab-quintanilla-divorced-after-one-year.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://redalertlive.com/2013/01/08/selenas-brother-a-b-quintanilla-divorces-1-year-photos/ |title=Selena's Brother A.B. Quintanilla Divorces After 1 Year! (Photos) |last=Esco |first=Sean |date=January 8, 2013 |website=RedAlertLive |publisher= |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130120050138/http://redalertlive.com/2013/01/08/selenas-brother-a-b-quintanilla-divorces-1-year-photos/ |archive-date=January 20, 2013}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://redalertlive.com/2013/01/18/a-b-quintanilla-feeling-depressed-divorce-video/ |title=A.B. Quintanilla Feeling Depressed After Divorce (Video) |last=Esco |first=Sean |date=January 18, 2013 |website=RedAlertLive |publisher= |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20130312124249/http://redalertlive.com/2013/01/18/a-b-quintanilla-feeling-depressed-divorce-video/ |archive-date=March 12, 2013}}</ref> They later reconciled and did not proceed with the divorce.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latingossip.com/ab-quintanilla/ab-quintanilla-gets-back-with-his-wife.html |title=AB Quintanilla Gets Back With His Wife |trans-title= |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=March 18, 2013 |website=Latin Gossip |publisher= |location= |language= |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140817060236/http://www.latingossip.com/ab-quintanilla/ab-quintanilla-gets-back-with-his-wife.html |archive-date=August 17, 2014 |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref> They separated again in May 2016 and Quintanilla announced that he and Rikkie Leigh were getting divorced. The divorce was finalized in September 2017. A.B. Quintanilla and Rikkie Robertson did not have children together.<ref name="Hola2020"/><ref name="Debate07092020"/> A.B. Quintanilla married his fifth and current wife, Ángela Orellano, also known as Anjelah Orellano, an Argentine woman, on September 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A.B. Quintanilla and Ángela Orellano currently do not have children together.<ref name="Hola2020"/><ref name="Debate07092020"/>


A.B. Quintanilla has also been in romantic relationships with other women such as Summer Clary, born in June 1978, with whom he has a son named Gianni Quintanilla and was with her in 1998 after his separation from first wife Vangie but before their divorce was finalized,<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.debate.com.mx/show/Ex-de-Quintanilla-ira-hasta-las-ultimas-consecuencias...-20170807-0349.html |title=Ex de Quintanilla irá hasta las últimas consecuencias |trans-title=Quintanilla's ex will go to the last consequences |last=Rodarte |first=Jorge |date=August 7, 2017 |website=Debate.com.mx |publisher= |language=Spanish |access-date= |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/chica/ab-quintanilla-ex-speaks-out-lawsuit-against-him/ |title=A.B. Quintanilla's Ex on Why She's Suing Him: "I Continue to Fight for What My Son Deserves" |last=Diaz |first=Thatiana |date=August 11, 2017 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |publisher= |access-date= |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170815040919/https://people.com/chica/ab-quintanilla-ex-speaks-out-lawsuit-against-him/ |archive-date=August 15, 2017 |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.caller.com/story/news/local/2017/08/16/b/570290001/ |title=A.B. Quintanilla arrested during court appearance |last=Dearman |first=Eleanor |date=August 16, 2017 |website=Caller Times |publisher= |access-date= |quote=}}</ref> Elizabeth Olsen, an American model of Swedish descent who lived in Chicago, Illinois and appeared in his January 2008 music video "[[Por Ti Baby]]", whom he met in Puerto Rico on September 15, 2007 and were together until they broke up on September 9, 2008 (they were together after Quintanilla's separation from his third wife Brenda Ramírez in 2007 but before the divorce was finalized in 2009),<ref name="Furia0308">{{cite magazine |last=Vargas |first=Oscar |date=March 23, 2008 |title=A.B. Quintanilla: 'Pasó por una etapa excelente en mi vida' Junto con sus Kumbia All Starz, estrenó su producción 'Planeta Kumbia' con el sencillo 'Por ti baby' |trans-title=A.B. Quintanilla: 'I went through an excellent stage in my life' Together with his Kumbia All Starz, he premiered his production 'Planeta Kumbia' with the single 'Por ti baby' |url= |language=Spanish |magazine=Furia Musical |location= |publisher= |access-date=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.elsiglodetorreon.com.mx/noticia/2008/pelean-starz-en-tv-de-eu.html |title=Pelean 'Starz' en TV de EU |trans-title='Starz' Fight on US TV |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=March 31, 2008 |website=[[El Siglo de Torreón]] |publisher= |location= |language=Spanish |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=Y mientras el escándalo lo sigue, A.B. dejó claro que en el amor está feliz al lado de una rubia, su novia de nombre Elizabeth. |trans-quote=And while the scandal follows him, A.B. made it clear that in love he is happy with a blonde, his girlfriend named Elizabeth.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.tvyespectaculos.mx/2008/09/09/ab-quintanilla-termino-con-su-novia/ |title=A.B. Quintanilla terminó con su novia |trans-title=A.B. Quintanilla broke up with his girlfriend |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=September 9, 2008 |website=TV y Espectáculos |publisher= |location= |language=Spanish |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latingossip.com/ab-quintanilla/ab-quintanilla-is-single-once-again.html |title=AB Quintanilla Is Single Once Again |trans-title= |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=September 10, 2008 |website=Latin Gossip |publisher= |location= |language= |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20120512014750/http://www.latingossip.com/ab-quintanilla/ab-quintanilla-is-single-once-again.html |archive-date=May 12, 2012 |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.latingossip.com/ab-quintanilla/ab-quintanilla-bears-tattoo-of-exs-name.html |title=AB Quintanilla Bears Tattoo of Ex's Name |trans-title= |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=September 12, 2008 |website=Latin Gossip |publisher= |location= |language= |url-status= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20101125172015/http://www.latingossip.com/ab-quintanilla/ab-quintanilla-bears-tattoo-of-exs-name.html |archive-date=November 25, 2010 |quote=We told you that AB Quintanilla is no longer with girlfriend Elizabeth. |trans-quote=}}</ref> and [[Susie De Los Santos]], born on November 6, 1988, a DJ, beauty pageant model and Nuestra Belleza Latina contestant, who he dated in 2013 during his first separation from his fourth wife Rikkie, and maintains a good friendship with Quintanilla and spoke positively about him during his 2017 court case against his ex-partner Summer.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.univision.com/shows/el-gordo-y-la-flaca/ab-quintanilla-y-susie-de-los-santos-de-nbl-juntos-y-besandose-en-miami-antes-del-escandalo |title=A.B. Quintanilla y Susie de los Santos de NBL: juntos y besándose en Miami antes del escándalo |trans-title=A.B. Quintanilla and Susie de los Santos of NBL: Together and Kissing in Miami Before the Scandal |last= |first= |date=August 1, 2017 |website=[[Univision]] |publisher= |language=Spanish |access-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/BXQd3Q6nPQv/ |title=¡OMG! @susiedelossantos ex participante de @nuestrabellezalatina con #abquintanilla 😲 #GyFopina |author=El Gordo y La Flaca |date=August 1, 2017 |website=Instagram |publisher= |language= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://vanguardia.com.mx/show/ab-quintanilla-entre-los-10-delincuentes-mas-buscados-ofrecen-recompensa-en-eu-JRVG3322913 |title=AB Quintanilla, entre los 10 delincuentes más buscados; ofrecen recompensa en EU |author=Agencia México |date=August 1, 2017 |website=Vanguardia.com.mx |publisher= |language=Spanish |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://peopleenespanol.com/celebridades/susie-de-los-santos-habla-de-problemas-con-justicia-de-hermano-de-selena/ |title=Ex de A.B. Quintanilla habla de sus problemas con la justicia: "[Él] se encargará y lo manejará, ya es un hombrecito" |trans-title=Ex of A.B. Quintanilla talks about his problems with justice: "[He] will take care of it, he's a big boy" |last=Mangal |first=Mayra |date=August 2, 2017 |website=[[People en Español]] |publisher= |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20181213084149/https://peopleenespanol.com/celebridades/susie-de-los-santos-habla-de-problemas-con-justicia-de-hermano-de-selena/ |archive-date=December 13, 2018 |quote=Susie de los Santos, ex concursante de Nuestra Belleza Latina, habló de su ex, el músico A.B. Quintanilla, quien es buscado por la policía en Texas. |trans-quote=Susie de los Santos, former contestant of Nuestra Belleza Latina, spoke about her ex, the musician A.B. Quintanilla, who is wanted by police in Texas.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/chica/ab-quintanilla-ex-girlfriend-defends-him-legal-drama-susie-de-los-santos/ |title=Ex-Girlfriend Defends Selena Quintanilla's Brother Amid Legal Drama |author=Thatiana Diaz and Mayra Mangal |date=August 3, 2017 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |publisher= |access-date= |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20170804021528/https://people.com/chica/ab-quintanilla-ex-girlfriend-defends-him-legal-drama-susie-de-los-santos/ |archive-date=August 4, 2017 |quote=Although critics on social media attacked Quintanilla’s character, Susie De Los Santos, ex-girlfriend and close friend of the 53-year-old, told People Chica that Quintanilla is “a man of his word” and will fulfill his obligations. “I don’t know what’s going on; he hasn’t spoken to me about it, but I’m pretty sure he’ll take care of it. He’s a big boy,” the former beauty queen said.}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://tejanonation.net/2017/08/05/ex-girlfriend-defends-a-b-quintanilla-in-child-support-case/ |title=Ex-Girlfriend defends A.B. Quintanilla in child support case |last=Medina |first=John Henry |date=August 5, 2017 |website=Tejano Nation |publisher= |language= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=The 28-year-old model and DJ, rose to fame in 2016 after participating in the beauty pageant reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina on Univision. Although their relationship ended four years ago, she says they still have a strong friendship. “We are very, very good friends. We’re almost like family,” she said.}}</ref>
He married his longtime girlfriend Rikkie Leigh Robertson on November 12, 2011.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://redalertlive.com/2012/01/27/a-b-quintanilla-marries-girlfriend-photos/ |title=A.B. Quintanilla Marries Girlfriend! (Photos) |date=January 27, 2012 |access-date=April 2, 2013}}</ref> On July 5, 2016, he announced after a concert that he was getting divorced from his wife. They have no children together.


=== Children ===
Quintanilla married Angela Orellano, also known as Anjelah Orellano, an Argentinian woman, on September 16, 2019, in Las Vegas.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.instagram.com/p/B2sZ4PZJRCC/ |title=Los Quintanilla's ❤️❤️ Este 16 de Septiembre Angela y yo nos casamos!!! Quería compartir esta buena noticia con toda mi gente que siempre está brindándome buenas vibras y amor!!! La verdad que hoy puedo decir que soy muy Feliz!!! Recuerden , la felicidad esta más cerca de lo te imaginas, solo tienes que buscarla!!!! @anjelah564 |date=September 21, 2019 |publisher=Instagram}}</ref>
A.B. Quintanilla has seven children, six sons and one daughter, born between 1989 and 2007, and had a stepdaughter during his third marriage.<ref name="Furia0308"/><ref name="People0408">{{cite magazine |last=Sauceda |first=Isis |date=April 2008 |title=A.B. Quintanilla Renovado |trans-title=A.B. Quintanilla Renewed |url= |language=Spanish |magazine=[[People en Español]] |location= |publisher= |access-date=}}</ref><ref name="BlancoyNegrolinernotes">{{cite AV media |people= |date=September 17, 2013 |title=Blanco y Negro |trans-title=Black and White |type=Album |language= |url= |access-date= |archive-url= |archive-date= |format= |time= |location= |publisher=[[Universal Music Latin]], Siente Music |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote=A.B. Quintanilla III list his children in the ''Blanco y Negro'' (2013) album booklet liner notes.}}</ref>{{efn|group=upper-alpha|A.B. Quintanilla III has seven biological children. Some media outlets report on A.B. Quintanilla having six sons and two daughters. This stems from his 2008 interview with ''People en Español'' magazine where he talks about his children. During that time, A.B. Quintanilla was legally married to Brenda Ramírez who has a daughter named Madison Ramírez from a previous relationship. Madison was A.B. Quintanilla's stepdaughter during his marriage to Brenda and he included her in his list of children. In a 2017 interview during his child support court case, A.B. Quintanilla mentioned having seven children from his previous relationships.}} He has a daughter, Martika Quintanilla, born on September 21, 1989, and a son, Svani Quintanilla, born on November 27, 1990, with his first wife Vangie Almeida.<ref name="Furia0308"/><ref name="People0408"/><ref name="BlancoyNegrolinernotes"/> He has a son Gianni Mio Quintanilla, born in April 1999, with his ex-girlfriend Summer Clary.<ref name="Furia0308"/><ref name="People0408"/><ref name="BlancoyNegrolinernotes"/> He has two sons, Abraham Isaac Quintanilla IV, born on October 14, 2002, and Elijah Jae Quintanilla, born on May 25, 2004, with his second wife Heather Grein.<ref name="Furia0308"/><ref name="People0408"/><ref name="BlancoyNegrolinernotes"/> He has two sons, Elrey Quintanilla, born on November 15, 2005, and Justin Quintanilla, born on September 4, 2007, with his third wife Brenda Ramírez.<ref name="Furia0308"/><ref name="People0408"/><ref name="BlancoyNegrolinernotes"/> Brenda has a daughter from a previous relationship, Madison Ramírez, born on May 20, 2001, who was A.B. Quintanilla's stepdaughter during his marriage to Brenda.<ref name="Furia0308"/><ref name="People0408"/><ref name="BlancoyNegrolinernotes"/> His third son, Abraham Quintanilla IV, appears in the [[Kumbia Kings]] music video for their 2003 single, "[[Insomnio (song)|Insomnio]]", from their 2003 album ''[[4 (Kumbia Kings album)|4]]'', and on the album cover for [[Kumbia All Starz]] 2006 album, ''[[Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz]]''.<ref name="AFKKHEKASlinernotes">{{cite AV media |people= |date=October 3, 2006 |title=Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz |trans-title=Yesterday Was Kumbia Kings, Today Is Kumbia All Starz |type=Album |language= |url= |access-date= |archive-url= |archive-date= |format= |time= |location= |publisher=[[EMI Latin]] |id= |isbn= |oclc= |quote=}}</ref>

=== Extended family ===
A.B. Quintanilla has one granddaughter. Svani Quintanilla and Chatty Celeste Cave, born on July 9, 1988, Svani's girlfriend at the time, have a daughter, Yvie Quintanilla, who was born on September 20, 2017.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.univision.com/musica/selena-seria-tia-abuela-hay-una-nueva-reina-quintanilla-en-la-familia |title=Selena sería tía abuela: hay una nueva 'reina' Quintanilla en la familia |trans-title=Selena would be a grandaunt: there is a new Quintanilla 'queen' in the family |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=November 7, 2017 |website=[[Univision]] |publisher= |location= |language=Spanish |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref><ref>{{cite web |url=https://erizos.mx/ultimas-noticias/selena-tia-abuela-nuevo-miembro-quintanilla/ |title=Selena sería tía abuela: nace una nueva Quintanilla |trans-title=Selena would be a grandaunt: a new Quintanilla is born |last= |first= |author= |author-link= |date=November 8, 2017 |website=Erizos.mx |publisher= |location= |language=Spanish |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote= |trans-quote=}}</ref>

A.B. Quintanilla has two brothers-in-law and a nephew through his sisters. Selena Quintanilla and [[Chris Pérez]], born on August 14, 1969, were married on April 2, 1992. Chris and Selena would remain married until Selena's death on March 31, 1995.<ref>{{cite news |url=http://www.cnn.com/2012/03/30/showbiz/celebrity-news-gossip/chris-perez-selena-book/ |title=Chris Perez on his book 'To Selena, With Love' |last=Gostin |first=Nicki |date=March 30, 2012 |publisher=CNN}}</ref> Quintanilla's brother-in-law, Chris Pérez, would join to him in the bands created by Quintanilla, Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz. Pérez would perform with Kumbia Kings on their albums and some concerts from 1998 to 2003 before joining as a full-time member in 2003 until 2006, when the Kumbia Kings disbanded. Pérez then joined Kumbia All Starz in 2006, when the band was created, and would remain until 2010. Suzette Quintanilla and Bill Arriaga were married on September 12, 1993.<ref name="17Bill">{{cite web |url=https://www.seventeen.com/celebrity/movies-tv/a34908144/who-is-suzette-quintanilla-husband-bill-arriaga/ |title=Who is Suzette Quintanilla's Husband, Bill Arriaga? |last=Fuentes |first=Tamara |date=December 9, 2020 |website=[[Seventeen (American magazine)|Seventeen]] |publisher= |language= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=}}</ref> Bill and Suzette have a son, Jovan Arriaga, who was born on March 5, 1998, and is A.B. Quintanilla's nephew.<ref name="17Bill"/> A.B. Quintanilla has one grandnephew. Jovan Arriaga and Mallory Smith, born in 1997 and Jovan's girlfriend, have a son, Lincoln Arriaga, who was born on October 26, 2022.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://people.com/where-are-selena-quintanilla-siblings-now-8584319 |title=Where Are Selena Quintanilla's Siblings Now? A Look at A.B. and Suzette's Lives After Her Death |last=Barrientos |first=Selena |date=February 16, 2024 |website=[[People (magazine)|People]] |publisher= |language= |url-status= |archive-url= |archive-date= |quote=}}</ref>


== Discography ==
== Discography ==
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;Albums with Selena
* ''Mis Primeras Grabaciones'' (1984)
* ''[[Mis Primeras Grabaciones]]'' (1984)
* ''[[Alpha (Selena album)|Alpha]]'' (1986)
* ''[[Alpha (Selena album)|Alpha]]'' (1986)
* ''Muñequito de Trapo'' (1987)
* ''[[Muñequito de Trapo]]'' (1987)
* ''[[And the Winner Is... (Selena album)|And the Winner Is...]]'' (1987)
* ''[[And the Winner Is... (Selena album)|And the Winner Is...]]'' (1987)
* ''Preciosa'' (1988)
* ''[[Preciosa (album)|Preciosa]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Dulce Amor (album)|Dulce Amor]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Dulce Amor (album)|Dulce Amor]]'' (1988)
* ''[[Selena (album)|Selena]]'' (1989)
* ''[[Selena (album)|Selena]]'' (1989)
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* ''[[Kumbia Kings Live]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Kumbia Kings Live]]'' (2006)
* ''[[Greatest Hits (Kumbia Kings album)|Greatest Hits]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Greatest Hits (Kumbia Kings album)|Greatest Hits]]'' (2007)
* ''[[Lo Mejor de A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings|Lo Mejor De]]'' (2016)
* ''[[Lo Mejor de A.B. Quintanilla III y Los Kumbia Kings]]'' (2016)


;Albums with Kumbia All Starz
;Albums with Kumbia All Starz
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! scope="col" | Result
|-
|-
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2000
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|1999
|rowspan="2"| [[Premio Lo Nuestro 2000|Premio Lo Nuestro]]
|rowspan="1"| [[1999 Tejano Music Awards|Tejano Music Awards]]<!-- March 20, 1999 -->
|Song of the Year
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year|Regional Mexican Group of the Year]]
|rowspan="1"| "Te Quiero, Te Amo" (performed by [[David Lee Garza]]) (written by A.B. Quintanilla III)
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="9" style="text-align:center;"|2000
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year|Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year]]
|rowspan="4"| [[2000 Tejano Music Awards|Tejano Music Awards]]<!-- March 11, 2000 -->
|Album of the Year – Group
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Amor, Familia y Respeto]]''
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|Most Promising Band of the Year
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|Showband of the Year
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|Tejano Crossover
|rowspan="1"| "[[Azúcar (Kumbia Kings song)|Azúcar]]"
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2000 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Latin Billboard Music Awards]]
|rowspan="2"| [[2000 Billboard Latin Music Awards|Billboard Latin Music Awards]]<!-- April 27, 2000 -->
|Pop Album of the Year, Group
|Pop Album of the Year, Group
|rowspan="3"| ''[[Amor, Familia y Respeto]]''
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Amor, Familia y Respeto]]''
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
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|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Awards]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Premio Lo Nuestro 2000|Premio Lo Nuestro]]<!-- May 5, 2000 -->
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year|Regional Mexican Group of the Year]]
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year|Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year]]
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[1st Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Awards]]<!-- September 13, 2000 -->
|[[Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album|Best Tejano Album]]
|[[Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album|Best Tejano Album]]
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Amor, Familia y Respeto]]''
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2001
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2001
|rowspan="1"| [[2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Awards]]
|rowspan="1"| [[2001 Tejano Music Awards|Tejano Music Awards]]<!-- April 7, 2001 -->
|Showband of the Year
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[7th Blockbuster Entertainment Awards|Blockbuster Entertainment Awards]]<!-- April 10, 2001 -->
|Favorite Group – Latino
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2nd Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Awards]]<!-- October 30, 2001 -->
|[[Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album|Best Tejano Album]]
|[[Latin Grammy Award for Best Tejano Album|Best Tejano Album]]
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Shhh! (Kumbia Kings album)|Shhh!]]''
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Shhh! (Kumbia Kings album)|Shhh!]]''
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2002
|rowspan="8" style="text-align:center;"|2002
|rowspan="3"| [[Premio Lo Nuestro 2002|Premio Lo Nuestro]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Premio Lo Nuestro 2002|Premio Lo Nuestro]]
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year|Regional Mexican Group of the Year]]
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year|Regional Mexican Group of the Year]]
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
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|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2002 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Latin Billboard Music Awards]]
|rowspan="3"| [[2002 Tejano Music Awards|Tejano Music Awards]]<!-- April 13, 2002 -->
|Album of the Year – Group
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Shhh! (Kumbia Kings album)|Shhh!]]''
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|Crossover Song of the Year
|rowspan="1"| "[[Shhh! (song)|Shhh! (Remix)]]"
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|Showband of the Year
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[2002 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Latin Music Awards]]
|Pop Album of the Year, Group
|Pop Album of the Year, Group
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Shhh! (Kumbia Kings album)|Shhh!]]''
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Shhh! (Kumbia Kings album)|Shhh!]]''
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|-
|-
|Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year
|Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="3" style="text-align:center;"|2003
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2003
|rowspan="2"| [[2003 Tejano Music Awards|Tejano Music Awards]]<!-- April 5, 2003 -->
|Male Entertainer of the Year
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|Showband of the Year
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="2"| [[4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Awards]]
|rowspan="2"| [[4th Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Awards]]
|Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
|Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
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|rowspan="1"| [[American Music Awards of 2003 (November)|American Music Awards]]
|rowspan="1"| [[American Music Awards of 2003 (November)|American Music Awards]]
|[[American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist|Favorite Latin Artist]]
|[[American Music Award for Favorite Latin Artist|Favorite Latin Artist]]
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
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|rowspan="2"| [[Premio Lo Nuestro 2004|Premio Lo Nuestro]]
|rowspan="2"| [[Premio Lo Nuestro 2004|Premio Lo Nuestro]]
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year|Regional Mexican Group of the Year]]
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Regional Mexican Group or Duo of the Year|Regional Mexican Group of the Year]]
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]], [[Juan Gabriel]], [[El Gran Silencio]]
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]], [[Juan Gabriel]], [[El Gran Silencio]]
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|-
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|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[2004 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Latin Billboard Music Awards]]
|rowspan="1"| [[2004 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Latin Music Awards]]
|Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group
|Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group
|rowspan="1"| ''[[4 (Kumbia Kings album)|4]]''
|rowspan="1"| ''[[4 (Kumbia Kings album)|4]]''
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|rowspan="4"| [[2004 Premios Juventud|Premios Juventud]]
|rowspan="4"| [[2004 Premios Juventud|Premios Juventud]]
|Dynamic Duo
|Dynamic Duo
|rowspan="1"| [[Thalía]] with A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1"| [[Thalía]] with A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|Best Moves
|Best Moves
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2005
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2005
|rowspan="1"| [[2005 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Latin Billboard Music Awards]]
|rowspan="1"| [[2005 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Latin Music Awards]]
|Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group
|Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Fuego (Kumbia Kings album)|Fuego]]''
|rowspan="1"| ''[[Fuego (Kumbia Kings album)|Fuego]]''
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|rowspan="2"| [[2005 Premios Juventud|Premios Juventud]]
|rowspan="2"| [[2005 Premios Juventud|Premios Juventud]]
|I Hear Them Everywhere
|I Hear Them Everywhere
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Group or Duo of the Year|Pop Group of the Year]]
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Group or Duo of the Year|Pop Group of the Year]]
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="2"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia Kings]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
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|-
|-
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2007
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2007
|rowspan="1"| [[2007 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Latin Billboard Music Awards]]
|rowspan="1"| [[2007 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Latin Music Awards]]
|Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group
|Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz]]''
|rowspan="2"| ''[[Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz]]''
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="5" style="text-align:center;"|2008
|rowspan="6" style="text-align:center;"|2008
|rowspan="3"| [[Premio Lo Nuestro 2008|Premio Lo Nuestro]]
|rowspan="3"| [[Premio Lo Nuestro 2008|Premio Lo Nuestro]]<!-- February 21, 2008 -->
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year|Pop Album of the Year]]
|[[Lo Nuestro Award for Pop Album of the Year|Pop Album of the Year]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
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|-
|-
|Pop Breakout Artist or Group of the Year
|Pop Breakout Artist or Group of the Year
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla and [[Kumbia All Starz]]
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III and [[Kumbia All Starz]]
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Awards]]
|rowspan="1"| [[Premios Texas]]<!-- August 14, 2008 -->
|Lifetime Achievement Award
|rowspan="1"| A.B. Quintanilla III
|rowspan="1" {{won}}
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[9th Annual Latin Grammy Awards|Latin Grammy Awards]]<!-- November 13, 2008 -->
|Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
|Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals
|rowspan="3"| ''[[Planeta Kumbia]]''
|rowspan="3"| ''[[Planeta Kumbia]]''
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1"| [[Premios Oye! 2008|Premios Oye!]]
|rowspan="1"| [[Premios Oye! 2008|Premios Oye!]]<!-- November 26, 2008 -->
|Popular Field Best Tropical by a Duo/Group or Solo
|Popular Field Best Tropical by a Duo/Group or Solo
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|-
|-
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2009
|rowspan="1" style="text-align:center;"|2009
|rowspan="1"| [[2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Latin Billboard Music Awards]]
|rowspan="1"| [[2009 Latin Billboard Music Awards|Billboard Latin Music Awards]]<!-- April 23, 2009 -->
|Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group
|Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
|rowspan="1" {{nom}}
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* [[Kumbia Kings]]
* [[Kumbia Kings]]
* [[Kumbia All Starz]]
* [[Kumbia All Starz]]
* [[Elektro Kumbia]]
* [[Honorific nicknames in popular music]]
* [[Honorific nicknames in popular music]]
* [[Music of Texas]]
* [[Music of Texas]]
* [[Music of Latin America]]
* [[Music of Latin America]]

== Notes ==
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== References ==
== References ==
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== External links ==
== External links ==
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20140517000131/http://abquintanilla3.com/}} Archived from the [http://www.abquintanilla3.com/ original] on May 17, 2014.
* {{Official website|https://web.archive.org/web/20140517000131/http://abquintanilla3.com/}} Archived on May 17, 2014.
* {{Instagram|abquintanilla3|A.B. Quintanilla III}}
* {{IMDb name|1566203}}
* [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ab-quintanilla-iii-mn0000586474 A.B. Quintanilla] at [[Allmusic]]
* [https://www.youtube.com/@abquintanilla3 A.B. Quintanilla III] on [[YouTube]]
* {{IMDb name|1566203|A.B. Quintanilla III}}
* [http://www.allmusic.com/artist/ab-quintanilla-iii-mn0000586474 A.B. Quintanilla III] at [[AllMusic]]
* [https://www.discogs.com/artist/301462-AB-Quintanilla-III A.B. Quintanilla III] at [[Discogs]]


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A.B. Quintanilla III
Quintanilla in 2022
Born
Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III

(1963-12-13) December 13, 1963 (age 60)
Toppenish, Washington, U.S.
Other names
  • A.B. Quintanilla III
  • A.B. Quintanilla 3
  • A.B. Quintanilla
  • ABC Quintanilla III
  • Ibrahim L. Calderón
  • DJ Ibrahim
  • King of Kumbia
  • King of Cumbia
Occupations
  • Record producer
  • songwriter
  • musician
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)​
PartnerSummer Clary (1998–2000)
Children
7
  • Martika Quintanilla (b. 1989)
  • Svani Quintanilla (b. 1990)
  • Gianni Mio Quintanilla (b. 1999)
  • Abraham Isaac Quintanilla IV (b. 2002)
  • Elijah Jae Quintanilla (b. 2004)
  • Elrey Quintanilla (b. 2005)
  • Justin Quintanilla (b. 2007)
  • Madison Ramírez (b. 2001) (stepchild 2004–2009)
Parent(s)Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (father)
Marcella Ofelia Samora (mother)
RelativesSuzette Quintanilla (sister)
Selena Quintanilla (sister)
Chris Pérez (brother-in-law)
AwardsSee below
Musical career
OriginLake Jackson, Texas, U.S.
Genres
Instruments
  • Bass guitar
  • guitar
  • backing vocals
Years active1981–present
Labels
Member ofKumbia All Starz
Formerly ofLos Dinos
Kumbia Kings
Websitewww.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.

Early life

Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III was born on December 13, 1963, in Toppenish, Washington.[10] He is the oldest child of Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. and Marcella Ofelia Quintanilla (née Samora); and the older brother of Suzette Quintanilla and the late Selena Quintanilla.[11][12][13][14] Shortly after he was born, Quintanilla and his parents would move to Lake Jackson, Texas, where he would be raised there and where his two younger sisters were born.

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 the Flower") and "Amor Prohibido" ("Forbidden Love").

A.B.'s sister, Selena, was murdered on March 31, 1995, which greatly devastated 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.[15]

A.B. Quintanilla later resurfaced in 1999 by creating the Kumbia Kings, which mixed cumbia and pop music. The 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.

He produced and arranged the 2004 album, A.B. Quintanilla III Presents Joe Lopez, which includes "Cuando Estoy Contigo" ("When I Am with You") and "Soy Tan Feliz" ("I'm So Happy"), co-written by Quintanilla and Luigi Giraldo.

A.B. Quintanilla left Kumbia Kings in mid-2006. A.B., along with new members and ex-Kumbia Kings Chris Pérez (A.B.'s brother-in-law, Selena's widower) 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". The Kumbia All Starz have become immensely popular in South America, especially in Bolivia, where they performed a series of concerts in 2014.

A.B. Quintanilla signed with DEL Records and would reform and rename Kumbia All Starz to a new band called Elektro Kumbia in 2016.[16] In 2017, they released a single called "Piña Colada Shot".[17] The band would change the name back from Elektro Kumbia to Kumbia All Starz in late 2017.

In media

In the 1997 film Selena, Quintanilla was played by Jacob Vargas, while Rafael Tamayo played him as a child. In the 2020 Netflix TV series Selena: The Series, he was played by Gabriel Chavarria, while Juan Martinez played him as a child.

Personal life

Marriages and relationships

A.B. Quintanilla has been married five times.[18][19] Quintanilla married his first wife, Evangelina Almeida, born in February 1966 and is better known as Vangie Almeida, on April 17, 1988 in Corpus Christi, Texas, when he was 24 years old. They separated in the late 1990s. Their divorce was finalized in 2000.[18][19] Quintanilla married his second wife, Heather Grein, who was born on October 14, 1984, on April 20, 2002. They divorced in September 2004. Heather Grein remains on good terms with Quintanilla and his family.[18][19] Quintanilla married his third wife, Brenda Lee Ramírez, who was born on July 26, 1982 in Edinburg, Texas, on December 31, 2004 in Las Vegas, Nevada. On November 3, 2005, it was announced Quintanilla and Brenda Ramírez were getting divorce.[20] They reconciled after she gave birth to Quintanilla's sixth child later that month and they had one more child in September 2007 but they would separate again. Their divorced finalized in 2009. Brenda Ramírez now lives in Houston, Texas.[18][19] Quintanilla married his fourth wife, Rikkie Leigh Robertson, who was born on March 14, 1988, on November 4, 2011 in Corpus Christi, Texas, whom he dated for two years.[21] Rikkie Robertson appeared in the music video for "Solo", which was released on November 12, 2012. On January 5, 2013, it was announced that Quintanilla and Rikkie Robertson had separated and were divorcing after a year of marriage.[22][23][24][25][26] They later reconciled and did not proceed with the divorce.[27] They separated again in May 2016 and Quintanilla announced that he and Rikkie Leigh were getting divorced. The divorce was finalized in September 2017. A.B. Quintanilla and Rikkie Robertson did not have children together.[18][19] A.B. Quintanilla married his fifth and current wife, Ángela Orellano, also known as Anjelah Orellano, an Argentine woman, on September 16, 2019 in Las Vegas, Nevada. A.B. Quintanilla and Ángela Orellano currently do not have children together.[18][19]

A.B. Quintanilla has also been in romantic relationships with other women such as Summer Clary, born in June 1978, with whom he has a son named Gianni Quintanilla and was with her in 1998 after his separation from first wife Vangie but before their divorce was finalized,[28][29][30] Elizabeth Olsen, an American model of Swedish descent who lived in Chicago, Illinois and appeared in his January 2008 music video "Por Ti Baby", whom he met in Puerto Rico on September 15, 2007 and were together until they broke up on September 9, 2008 (they were together after Quintanilla's separation from his third wife Brenda Ramírez in 2007 but before the divorce was finalized in 2009),[31][32][33][34][35] and Susie De Los Santos, born on November 6, 1988, a DJ, beauty pageant model and Nuestra Belleza Latina contestant, who he dated in 2013 during his first separation from his fourth wife Rikkie, and maintains a good friendship with Quintanilla and spoke positively about him during his 2017 court case against his ex-partner Summer.[36][37][38][39][40][41]

Children

A.B. Quintanilla has seven children, six sons and one daughter, born between 1989 and 2007, and had a stepdaughter during his third marriage.[31][42][43][B] He has a daughter, Martika Quintanilla, born on September 21, 1989, and a son, Svani Quintanilla, born on November 27, 1990, with his first wife Vangie Almeida.[31][42][43] He has a son Gianni Mio Quintanilla, born in April 1999, with his ex-girlfriend Summer Clary.[31][42][43] He has two sons, Abraham Isaac Quintanilla IV, born on October 14, 2002, and Elijah Jae Quintanilla, born on May 25, 2004, with his second wife Heather Grein.[31][42][43] He has two sons, Elrey Quintanilla, born on November 15, 2005, and Justin Quintanilla, born on September 4, 2007, with his third wife Brenda Ramírez.[31][42][43] Brenda has a daughter from a previous relationship, Madison Ramírez, born on May 20, 2001, who was A.B. Quintanilla's stepdaughter during his marriage to Brenda.[31][42][43] His third son, Abraham Quintanilla IV, appears in the Kumbia Kings music video for their 2003 single, "Insomnio", from their 2003 album 4, and on the album cover for Kumbia All Starz 2006 album, Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz.[44]

Extended family

A.B. Quintanilla has one granddaughter. Svani Quintanilla and Chatty Celeste Cave, born on July 9, 1988, Svani's girlfriend at the time, have a daughter, Yvie Quintanilla, who was born on September 20, 2017.[45][46]

A.B. Quintanilla has two brothers-in-law and a nephew through his sisters. Selena Quintanilla and Chris Pérez, born on August 14, 1969, were married on April 2, 1992. Chris and Selena would remain married until Selena's death on March 31, 1995.[47] Quintanilla's brother-in-law, Chris Pérez, would join to him in the bands created by Quintanilla, Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz. Pérez would perform with Kumbia Kings on their albums and some concerts from 1998 to 2003 before joining as a full-time member in 2003 until 2006, when the Kumbia Kings disbanded. Pérez then joined Kumbia All Starz in 2006, when the band was created, and would remain until 2010. Suzette Quintanilla and Bill Arriaga were married on September 12, 1993.[48] Bill and Suzette have a son, Jovan Arriaga, who was born on March 5, 1998, and is A.B. Quintanilla's nephew.[48] A.B. Quintanilla has one grandnephew. Jovan Arriaga and Mallory Smith, born in 1997 and Jovan's girlfriend, have a son, Lincoln Arriaga, who was born on October 26, 2022.[49]

Discography

Main article: A.B. Quintanilla discography
See also: Selena albums discography, Kumbia Kings discography, and Kumbia All Starz discography
Albums with Selena
Albums with Kumbia Kings
Albums with Kumbia All Starz

Awards and nominations

Year Award Category Work Result
1999 Tejano Music Awards Song of the Year "Te Quiero, Te Amo" (performed by David Lee Garza) (written by A.B. Quintanilla III) Won
2000 Tejano Music Awards Album of the Year – Group Amor, Familia y Respeto Won
Most Promising Band of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Won
Showband of the Year Won
Tejano Crossover "Azúcar" Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards Pop Album of the Year, Group Amor, Familia y Respeto Nominated
Pop Album of the Year, New Artist Won
Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Regional Mexican New Artist of the Year Won
Latin Grammy Awards Best Tejano Album Amor, Familia y Respeto Nominated
2001 Tejano Music Awards Showband of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Won
Blockbuster Entertainment Awards Favorite Group – Latino Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Best Tejano Album Shhh! Nominated
2002 Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Tejano Performance Nominated
Video of the Year "Shhh!" Nominated
Tejano Music Awards Album of the Year – Group Shhh! Won
Crossover Song of the Year "Shhh! (Remix)" Won
Showband of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards Pop Album of the Year, Group Shhh! Won
Top Latin Albums Artist of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
2003 Tejano Music Awards Male Entertainer of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III Won
Showband of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Won
Latin Grammy Awards Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals 4 Nominated
Best Regional Mexican Song "Ay! Papacito" (Límite) (with Alicia Villarreal) Nominated
American Music Awards Favorite Latin Artist A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
2004 Premio Lo Nuestro Regional Mexican Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings, Juan Gabriel, El Gran Silencio Won
Regional Mexican Song of the Year "No Tengo Dinero" (with Juan Gabriel and El Gran Silencio) Won
Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group 4 Won
Premios Juventud Dynamic Duo Thalía with A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Best Moves A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Best Re-Mix "No Tengo Dinero" (with Juan Gabriel and El Gran Silencio) Nominated
Party Starter "Sabes a Chocolate" Nominated
2005 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group Fuego Won
Premios Juventud I Hear Them Everywhere A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Favorite Urban Artist Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Best Regional Mexican Song "Na Na Na (Dulce Niña)" (with Cruz Martínez and Luigi Giraldo) Nominated
Best Engineered Album Fuego (Seth Atkins, Javier Garza, Cruz Martínez and Robert "Bobbo" Gómez III) Nominated
2006 Premio Lo Nuestro Pop Album of the Year Fuego Nominated
Pop Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia Kings Nominated
Premios MTV Latinoamérica MTV Tr3́s Viewer's Choice Award Nominated
Latin Grammy Awards Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album Kumbia Kings Live Won
2007 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group Ayer Fue Kumbia Kings, Hoy Es Kumbia All Starz Nominated
2008 Premio Lo Nuestro Pop Album of the Year Nominated
Pop Song of the Year "Chiquilla" Nominated
Pop Breakout Artist or Group of the Year A.B. Quintanilla III and Kumbia All Starz Nominated
Premios Texas Lifetime Achievement Award A.B. Quintanilla III Won
Latin Grammy Awards Best Pop Album by a Duo/Group with Vocals Planeta Kumbia Nominated
Premios Oye! Popular Field Best Tropical by a Duo/Group or Solo Nominated
2009 Billboard Latin Music Awards Latin Pop Album of the Year, Duo or Group Nominated

See also

Notes

  1. ^ King of Kumbia is also spelled as King of Cumbia. Cumbia is the correct spelling of the music genre while Kumbia is the stylization used by A.B. Quintanilla III.
  2. ^ A.B. Quintanilla III has seven biological children. Some media outlets report on A.B. Quintanilla having six sons and two daughters. This stems from his 2008 interview with People en Español magazine where he talks about his children. During that time, A.B. Quintanilla was legally married to Brenda Ramírez who has a daughter named Madison Ramírez from a previous relationship. Madison was A.B. Quintanilla's stepdaughter during his marriage to Brenda and he included her in his list of children. In a 2017 interview during his child support court case, A.B. Quintanilla mentioned having seven children from his previous relationships.

References

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  2. ^ "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
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  32. ^ "Pelean 'Starz' en TV de EU" ['Starz' Fight on US TV]. El Siglo de Torreón (in Spanish). March 31, 2008. Y mientras el escándalo lo sigue, A.B. dejó claro que en el amor está feliz al lado de una rubia, su novia de nombre Elizabeth. [And while the scandal follows him, A.B. made it clear that in love he is happy with a blonde, his girlfriend named Elizabeth.]
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  41. ^ Medina, John Henry (August 5, 2017). "Ex-Girlfriend defends A.B. Quintanilla in child support case". Tejano Nation. The 28-year-old model and DJ, rose to fame in 2016 after participating in the beauty pageant reality show Nuestra Belleza Latina on Univision. Although their relationship ended four years ago, she says they still have a strong friendship. "We are very, very good friends. We're almost like family," she said.
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