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Abraham Laboriel Jr.

aka Abe Laboriel Jr.

Abraham Laboriel Jr. is credited on 331 albums across 693 pressings tracked on Gatefold, active 1983–2026 — the collector-built map of who actually made the music.

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331

Albums

693

Pressings

5

Decades active

435

In collections

Biography

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Drummer - percussionist - singer
NOTE: Do not confuse with his father, bassist Abraham Laboriel
Born March 23, 1971. Son of bassist Abraham Laboriel, grandson.
Best known for working with artists like Meredith Brooks, Paul McCartney, K.D. Lang, Sting, Sheryl Crow, Eric Clapton, Fiona Apple, Shakira, Jewel, Duran Duran, Liz Phair, and others. In addition to the artists listed above, Laboriel has also recorded and performed with artists like Mylène Farmer, Crystal Lewis, B.B. King, Les Paul, Ashlee Simpson, LeAnn Rimes, and others. Lewis and Laboriel were also both a part of the Nickelodeon Television Series, Roundhouse in the 1990s.
Laboriel was mentored by many well known percussionists and drummers including Alex Acuña, who had formed the band Koinonia with his father in the 1980s.

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Credited work

331 albums · 693 pressings · active 1983–2026

  • Performance · 1,369
  • Other credits · 58
  • Engineering · 30
  • Production · 18

Studios: Henson Recording Studios · Ocean Way Recording · Hog Hill Mill · Abbey Road Studios

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