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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[link]

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.^[1]

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. He produced and arranged the 2004 CD, 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 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[link]

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. He recently remarried in 2011.

Discography[link]

Albums with Selena/Selena Y Los Dinos[link]

• 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[link]

• 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[link]

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

Featured singles[link]

See also[link]

Biography portal

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

References[link]

External links[link]

• Official website
• A.B. Quintanilla on Myspace
• A.B. Quintanilla at the Internet Movie Database
• Kumbia All Starz MySpace

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People[link]

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Jason Cano (born June 8, 1975 in Houston, Texas) better known as DJ Kane is a Mexican American singer who was the lead vocalist for the Latin Grammy award winning A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia Kings from 1997 to 2003, and went on to become a successful solo artist.

Career[link]

Jason "DJ Kane" Cano was discovered by Latin artist A.B. Quintanilla III who made Cano the lead vocalist of Los Kumbia Kings. This original lineup released six successful albums and sold an estimated five million units in total before disbanding. They had major hits with "Shhh!", "Boom Boom", "No Tengo Dinero" and "Desde Que No Estás Aquí" which were sung by DJ Kane.

DJ Kane was one of the original members along with Frankie J to leave Los Kumbia Kings for a solo career, and signed a contract with EMI to record and form his own group. With help from veteran musicians Roland Gutierrez and Mariano Harerra, he put together a super group with musicians from famous backgrounds and a high power show which would leave audiences shocked. In 2004, he released his self titled first album DJ Kane which went to number 8 on the Billboard charts with hits including "La Negra Tomasa" and "Mía", also earning two Latin Grammy nominations for Best Urban Album and Producer of the Year.

The following year, DJ Kane released his second album titled Capitulo II: Brinca and reached number 28 on Billboard, also earning a Latin Grammy nomination for the Best Tropical Regional Mexican Album, though this award went to his former group Los Kumbia Kings which had released its live album titled Kumbia Kings Live.

In 2007 Jason released his final album as a solo artist titled Capitulo III: Ahogando Penas and in February 2008 he rejoined A.B. Quintanilla with his new group Los Kumbia All Starz when three vocalists Pee Wee, Roque and Memo from A.B. Quintanilla's group left. He went on to record in A.B. Quintanilla Y Los Kumbia All Starz's third album La Vida De Un Genio which reatured such hits as "Hipnótika" featuring Voltio and Marciano Cantero from Los Enanitos Verdes as well as "Mentirosa" featuring T López and Yeyo Cancio.

Ricky Rick & DJ Kane[link]

DJ Kane is currently working on a project alongside another former Kumbia All Starz member Ricky Rick. The two discussed the idea while on a trip to Bolivia and have since teamed up with mega producers Yeyo Cancio, Reynold Martinez and Grammy Award winning producer Robert Bobbo Gomez to produce the duo's latest album which is said to release in early 2011. The album's first single "Contigo Me Voy" is scheduled to be released in early January 2011.^{[dated info]} The new album is also rumored to feature a number of guest artists.

Discography[link]

Studio albums[link]

• 2004: DJ Kane
• 2005: Capitulo II: Brinca
• 2007: Capitulo III: Ahogando Penas

Albums With Kumbia Kings[link]

• 1999: Amor, Familia Y Respeto
• 2001: Shhh!
• 2002: All Mixed Up: Los Remixes
• 2003: 4
• 2003: Presents Kumbia Kings
• 2003: La Historia

Albums With Kumbia All Starz[link]

• 2010: La Vida De Un Genio

Singles[link]

• 2004: "La Negra Tomasa"
• 2004: "Mía"
• 2005: "Por Qué Esperaste"
• 2005: "Brinca"
• 2006: "Es Tan Bello"
• 2006: "Mueve La Cintura" (featuring Celso Piña)
• 2007: "Miéntele"
• 2007: "Muchacha Triste"
• 2010: "Linda Loca Mía"
• 2010: "Vemos Que Vemos"
• 2010: "Es A Ti"
• 2010: "Siempre Conmigo"
• 2011: "Contigo Me Voy" (with Ricky Rick)

Featured singles[link]

• 2000: "Abrázame Y Bésame" (Jennifer Peña featuring DJ Kane)
• 2003: "The Gambler" (Emilio Navaira featuring DJ Kane)
• 2006: "Sexy Lady" (MC Magic featuring DJ Kane)
• 2008: "You Stole My Heart" (MC Magic featuring DJ Kane)
• 2009: "Cierra Tu Bocca" (El Guapo Y Los Reyes Del Desierto featuring DJ Kane)
• 2009: "Adónde Te Vas" (El Guapo Y Los Reyes Del Desierto featuring DJ Kane)
• 2010: "Linda Loca Mia" (El Guapo Y Los Reyes Del Desierto featuring DJ Kane)
• 2010: "Siempre Conmigo" (El Guapo Y Los Reyes Del Desierto featuring DJ Kane)

Band members[link]

• DJ Kane - Vocals (2003–2008)
• Roland Gutierrez - Keyboards (2003–2008)
• Jesse "O'Jay" Martínez - Drums (2004–2007)
• Mariano Hererra - Keyboards (2003–2007)
• Alex "Chuco" Gutierrez - Keyboards (2003–2007)
• Robby Esparza - Congas & Timbales (2005–2008)
• Tino Domínguez - Bass (2006–2008)
• David Reed - Guitar (2007–2008)
• J.D. Lerma - Dancer (2005–2008)
• John Tamez - Dancer (2005–2008)

Notable fill-ins[link]

Due to certain band members' occasional inability to tour, the band relied on several fill-ins including:

• Chris "Urbano B" Domínguez - Keyboards
• J.R. Gómez - Back Up Vocals
• Andrew Ita - Congas
• Frank Arranda - Congas
• Ralo V. - Guitar
• Dusty "DJ Dus" Olivira - DJ
• Jesse "JessMan" Mesa - Congas & Timbales
• Chris Cavasos - Dancer
• Ace Boogie - Dancer
• Fernando "Fred" Glasgow - bass (tracks 3-15 on the Capitulo II: Brinca LP)

External links[link]

• Official MySpace
• Official Facebook (Music)
• Official YouTube
• Official Twitter