Abraham Laboriel Jr.
Acting
Abraham "Abe" Laboriel Jr. (born March 23, 1971) is an American session drummer. He is the son of Mexican bass guitarist Abraham Laboriel, nephew of Mexican rocker Johnny Laboriel, and brother of record producer, songwriter, and film composer Mateo Laboriel. He has been the drummer for Paul McCartney as well as for the French singer Mylène Farmer, among others. The son of jazz bass player Abraham Laboriel, Abe grew up playing drums starting at age four. His mother is a classically trained singer. Laboriel was mentored by well-known percussionists and drummers, including Jeff Porcaro, Chester Thompson, along with Bill Maxwell and Alex Acuña, who had formed the band Koinonia with his father in the 1980s. He attended the Dick Grove School of Music, studying with Peter Donald, during his junior year in high school. He also attended the Hamilton High School Academy of Music in Los Angeles in his senior year. Here he first experienced the use of programming and became a member of a marching band. He formed a jazz trio with Vernell Brown and Mike Elizondo. In 1989, he was honored by the National Foundation for Advancement in the Arts and Down Beat magazine. He then enrolled at the Berklee College of Music, where he graduated in 1993. (Wikipedia)
Known for
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moviePaul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival
2022
Drums, Vocals
tvPaul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival
2022
Drums, Vocals
moviePaul McCartney: Out There Tokyo
2014
Self - Drums
tvLate Night with Seth Meyers
2014
Self - Musical Guest
Paul McCartney - Live on Hollywood Boulevard
2013
Self
movieEric Clapton: Live at Budokan
2009
Self (drums)
moviePaul McCartney: Independence Concert - Live in Kyiv
2008
Self - Musician
moviePaul McCartney: The Space Within Us
2006
Self - drummer
moviePaul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
2002
Self (drums/vocals)
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movieThe Failures
2004
Original Music Composer