Abraham Quintanilla

Abraham Quintanilla: Biography in Details

Who is Abraham Quintanilla?

Abraham Quintanilla is an American singer-songwriter and record producer. He is also known as the father of singer Selena and he executively produced the 1997 biographical film about her life.

Abraham Quintanilla: Age(83), Parents, Siblings, Nationality, Ethnicity

He was born on February 20, 1939, in Corpus Christi, Texas, USA. His birth name is Abraham Quintanilla Jr. and he is currently 83 years old. He was born as the middle child of six siblings, to Abraham Gonzalez Quintanilla Sr. and Maria Tereza Calderon. His parents worked along the Rio Grande in Texas, gleaning vegetables, fruits, and cotton.

At the age of 14, his parents left the Catholic Church and converted to Jehovah’s Witness. His father later worked as an autobahn repairman whereas his mother began door-to-door to preach to other Hispanic and Latino Americans.

Abraham Quintanilla holds American citizenship but his ethnicity is a mix of Spanish, Indigenous Mexican.

In which school did Abraham Quintanilla attend?

Abraham Quintanilla joined Roy Miller High School and joined to form a high school choir called the ‘Gumdrops’ along with two friends. In order to pursue his career, he dropped out of Roy Miller High School.

Abraham Quintanilla: Professional Life and Career

Abraham Quintanilla saw the performance of a group in 1957 and that turned his alumni classmates into a high school dance. He then decided to join the group and practice with them and also became a member of the group.

The group was named as Los Dinos and the group released six albums. The group’s self-titled album was released in 1963, ‘Con Esta Copa’ in 1964, ‘The Dinosaurs’ in 1965, ‘2000’ in 1962, etc. The group experienced many racism and discrimination and were not allowed to play in white facilities.

Also, they suffered problems with the Mexican audience and they later switched to Chicano rock music. He left the group in 1971 and he settled in Texas in order to raise his family.

Abraham Quintanilla: Awards, Nominations

It seems Abraham Quintanilla has not been awarded and nominated for his work till date.

Abraham Quintanilla: Net Worth($10M), Income, Salary

Abraham Quintanilla has an estimated net worth of around $10 million as of 2023, and he has earned that sum of money from his professional career. Also, his son has an estimated net worth of around $5 million.

Abraham Quintanilla: Rumors and Controversy/Scandal

This musician is far away from controversies. There are no solid rumors about him also.

What are the body stats of Abraham Quintanilla?

Abraham Quintanilla has a height of 5 ft. 10 inches and he has brown eyes and black hair. Other information regarding his weight, shoe size, dress size, etc. are not available.

Social Media: Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

Abraham Quintanilla does not seem to be active on social networking site such as Facebook, Instagram, Twitter, etc.

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