Abraham Laboriel Jr.
Biography
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
Late Night with Seth Meyers
The Love We Make
Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.
Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us
Paul McCartney - Live in Halifax, Nova Scotia
Count Me In
Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival
Paul McCartney: In Red Square
All Movies (30)
- La Historia del Fan Project Paul McCartney MX 20242024
- Paul McCartney: Got Back – Live in Bogotá at Estadio El Campín2024 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Got Back Argentina2024 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Got Back2023 · as Self
- Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival2022 · as Drums, Vocals
- Count Me In2021 · as Self
- Paul McCartney Live at the Cavern Club2020 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Live at Austin City Limits Music Festival, 20182018 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Under the Staircase2018 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Live from NYC2018 · as Self
- Paul McCartney - Out There at Budokan2015 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Something NEW2014 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Out There Tokyo2014 · as Self - Drums
- Paul McCartney - Live on Hollywood Boulevard2013 · as Self
- Paul McCartney Live at Zócalo2012 · as Self
- Paul McCartney On the Run Tour - Estadio Azteca2012 · as Self
- Paul McCartney à Manchester2011 · as self
- The Love We Make2011 · as self
- Eric Clapton: Wonderful Tonight - Live in Japan 20092010 · as Self - Drums
- Paul McCartney: Good Evening New York City2009 · as Self
- Paul McCartney - Live in Halifax, Nova Scotia2009 · as Self
- Eric Clapton: Live at Budokan2009 · as Self (drums)
- Paul McCartney: Independence Concert - Live in Kyiv2008 · as Self - Musician
- Paul McCartney: The Space Within Us2006 · as Self - drummer
- Mylène Farmer : Avant que l'ombre… à Bercy2006 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: In Red Square2003 · as Self
- Paul McCartney: Back in the U.S.2002 · as Self (drums/vocals)
- Paul McCartney : Live at Atlanta2002 · as self
- Mylène Farmer: Mylenium Tour2000 · as Self
- Mylène Farmer: Live at Bercy1997 · as Self
All TV Shows (2)
- Paul McCartney at Glastonbury Festival2022 · as Drums, Vocals
- Late Night with Seth Meyers2014 · as Self - Musical Guest