Abe Laboriel Jr.

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Abe Laboriel Jr. is a world-renowned American drummer, best known for working with artists like Paul McCartney, Sting, Sheryl Crow, Fiona Apple, Eric Clapton, K.D. Lang, Shakira, Jewel, Meredith Brooks, Duran Duran, Liz Phair, Johnny Halliday, Mylène Farmer and others.

Laboriel is the son of bassist Abraham Laboriel.

In addition to the artists listed above, Laboriel has also recorded and performed with artists like Crystal Lewis, B.B. King, Les Paul, Ashlee Simpson, 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 Alex Acuña, who had formed the band Koinonia with his father in the 1980s.

On the side, Laboriel was part of a power trio by the name of The Raging Honkies.

He is currently part of the collective that is Chocolate Genius Inc.