A.B. Quintanilla

A.B. Quintanilla III
A.B. Quintanilla III
	Quintanilla in 2022
Born	Abraham Isaac Quintanilla III; December 13, 1963; Toppenish, Washington, U.S.
Other names	A.B. Quintanilla III; A.B. Quintanilla 3; A.B. Quintanilla; ABC Quintanilla III; Abraham Quintanilla III; Abe Quintanilla III; Ibrahim L. Calderón; DJ Ibrahim; King of Kumbia; King of Cumbia;
Occupations	Record producer; songwriter; musician;
Spouses	; Evangelina "Vangie" Almeida (m. 1988; div. 2000) ; Heather Grein (m. 2002; div. 2004) ; Brenda Ramírez (m. 2004; div. 2009) ; Rikkie Leigh Robertson (m. 2011; div. 2017) ; Ángela Orellano (m. 2019)
Partner	Summer 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)
Relatives	Suzette Quintanilla (sister); Selena Quintanilla (sister); Chris Pérez (brother-in-law)
Awards	See below
	Musical career
Origin	Lake Jackson, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Cumbia; Tejano; Latin pop; Reggae; R&B;
Instruments	Bass guitar; guitar; backing vocals;
Years active	1981–present
Labels	Freddie Records (1981–1984); Cara Records (1985); GP Records (1986–1989); EMI Latin (1989–2009); Capitol Latin (2009–2012); Universal Music Latin Entertainment (2012–2016); DEL Records (2016–2024); D Luna Music (2024–present);
Member of	Kumbia All Starz
Formerly of	Los Dinos; Kumbia Kings
Website	www.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. Dubbed the "King of Cumbia" for his influence on the cumbia music genre, he is the older brother of singer Selena. Quintanilla produced and co-wrote many of Selena's albums and singles. He is also the founder and creator of the bands Kumbia Kings and Kumbia All Starz, for which he wrote and produced numerous hit songs and performed as a member of both groups. In addition, he has written, produced, and contributed music for various other artists.

Alongside Selena, his sister Suzette Quintanilla, and his father Abraham Quintanilla Jr., he became a member of the family band Los Dinos in 1980. As part of Los Dinos, Quintanilla played bass guitar and served as a producer and songwriter, helping create successful singles such as "Como la Flor", "Amor Prohibido", and "No Me Queda Más". Following Selena's death, he went on to form Kumbia Kings and later Kumbia All Starz.