Gabriel Abaroa
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Gabriel Abaroa Jr. is the current president & CEO of the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
(LARAS), which presents the Latin Grammy Awards
. LARAS was established in 1997 and the first Latin Grammy Awards took place in 2000.
and IFPI Latin America. Prior to becoming President of the academy he served as Vice-Chairman of the Latin Recording Academy's board of trustees. In March 2003 he became President of the Latin Recording Academy. In August 2010, Abaroa was promoted to President/CEO of the academy. Abaroa is also a member of the National Council of La Raza
and is a trustee of the Miami Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as a member of Enlace México.
Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
The Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences , is a multinational membership-based association composed of music industry professionals, musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other creative and technical recording professionals...
(LARAS), which presents the Latin Grammy Awards
Latin Grammy Awards
A Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
. LARAS was established in 1997 and the first Latin Grammy Awards took place in 2000.
Career
Before joining the Latin Recording Academy, Abaroa had served as CEO of Wireless Latin EntertainmentWireless Latin Entertainment
Wireless Latin Entertainment is a United States producer and distributor of Latin digital entertainment content formed in 2001. The WILAEN distribution network has a presence in eight countries: Argentina, Brazil, Colombia, Dominican Republic, Guatemala, Mexico, Peru, and the U.S...
and IFPI Latin America. Prior to becoming President of the academy he served as Vice-Chairman of the Latin Recording Academy's board of trustees. In March 2003 he became President of the Latin Recording Academy. In August 2010, Abaroa was promoted to President/CEO of the academy. Abaroa is also a member of the National Council of La Raza
National Council of La Raza
The National Council of La Raza is a non-profit and non-partisan advocacy group in the United States, focused on improving opportunities for Hispanics. It is sometimes confused with La Raza Unida...
and is a trustee of the Miami Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as a member of Enlace México.
See also
- Latin Academy of Recording Arts & SciencesLatin Academy of Recording Arts & SciencesThe Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences , is a multinational membership-based association composed of music industry professionals, musicians, producers, recording engineers, and other creative and technical recording professionals...
- Latin Grammy AwardsLatin Grammy AwardsA Latin Grammy Award is an accolade by the Latin Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences to recognize outstanding achievement in the music industry. Unlike the regular Grammy Award which primarily honors music produced in the United States, the Latin Grammy honors works produced anywhere around the...
- National Academy of Recording Arts & Sciences
- Neil PortnowNeil PortnowNeil R. Portnow is the current president of the National Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences . Portnow was formerly the vice-president of the West Coast division of Jive Records.-Early career:...