Abraham Laboriel Jr.

[b]Drummer - percussionist - singer[/b]

[b]NOTE: Do not confuse with his father, bassist [a=Abraham Laboriel][/b]

Born March 23, 1971. Son of bassist [a=Abraham Laboriel], grandson of [a1038603].

Best known for working with artists like [a=Meredith Brooks], [a=Paul McCartney], [a=K.D. Lang], [a=Sting], [a=Sheryl Crow], [a=Eric Clapton], [a=Fiona Apple], [a=Shakira], [a=Jewel], [a=Duran Duran], [a=Liz Phair], and others. In addition to the artists listed above, Laboriel has also recorded and performed with artists like [a=Mylène Farmer], [a=Crystal Lewis], [a=B.B. King], [a=Les Paul], [a=Ashlee Simpson], [a=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 [a=Alex Acuña], who had formed the band [a=Koinonia] with his father in the 1980s.