- Gabe Lopez
Gabe Lopez is an American pop-rock singer/songwriter and producer. He is of Hispanic and Irish descent.
Known in Los Angeles for performing in noted venues such as
The Roxy Theatre ,The House of Blues , andThe Derby , Lopez first came to international prominence as a producer and songwriter forAmerican Idol sJim Verraros andAngela Peel , as well as for international RaggaHop starMs. Triniti .Influenced by
The Beatles ,Sheryl Crow andStevie Wonder , Lopez trained vocally inopera to secure vocal technique and range and studied classical andjazz theory for composition. He is self-taught in piano, guitar, bass and drums. He also taught himself to read and write sheet music..After signing with StoneHall/Rondor/Universal in January 2008, Lopez started producing and writing for
Varsity Fanclub (Capitol Records). Lopez has also been a producer and co-writer forTyler Hilton , Jeff Silbar, and other recording artists. Lopez had been writing forJames Brown in late 2006 and two songs penned by Lopez were to be on Brown's next album entitled "World Funk Against the Grain" due for a 2007 release. Brown died onChristmas Day , 2006Lopez released his debut "This Is About You" on January 16, 2006 to strong reviews. He is currently working on his second album, due for release in December, 2008.
Lopez resides in Los Angeles, CA.
External links
* [http://www.gabelopez.com/ Gabe Lopez official website]
Trivia
*Is
ambidextrous , though is mostly right-handed
*Has a whistle register (only heard in rare recordings and outtakes)
*Lowest note: B2; Highest notes: E5 (belt), C6 (head voice), E8 (whistle register)
*Sings back-up vocals on Tyler Hilton's debut single "When It Comes"
*In operatic roles, he is classified as a lyric tenor or lirico-spinto tenor
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