Abraham Quintanilla

Abraham Quintanilla
Quintanilla in 2020
Background information
Birth name	Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr.
Born	(1939-02-20) February 20, 1939 (age 85) Corpus Christi, Texas, U.S.
Genres	Polka, doo-wop, Tejano
Occupations	Singer songwriter producer
Years active	1957–present
Labels	Falcon, J.W. Fox, Bernal, Epitome
Formerly of	Selena y Los Dinos
Spouse	Marcella Ofelia Samora ​ ​ (m. 1963)​
Website	www.q-productions.com

Abraham Isaac Quintanilla Jr. (born February 20, 1939)^[1] is an American singer, songwriter, and producer. He is the father of Tejano singer Selena and was her manager throughout her life.

Quintanilla was born to a Mexican-American family in Corpus Christi, Texas. He began his music career as a member of the singing group the "Dinos" in 1956. He left the group in the late 1960s and initially retired from music to raise a family. After discovering Selena's singing talent, he created the band Selena y Los Dinos composed of Selena and her two older siblings to develop her talent. Under his management, the group became a major success in Tejano music by the late 1980s, allowing Selena to begin a solo career and become one of the most celebrated Latin music artists of all time. Following Selena's murder in 1995, Quintanilla became an executive producer of a biographical film about her life, in which he was portrayed by actor Edward James Olmos.