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| Born | Gabriel Steve Lopez January 16, 1977 |
| Origin | Santa Barbara, California, U.S. |
| Died | (aged 49) |
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| Years active | 1991–2026 |
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| Website | gabelopez |
Gabriel Steve Lopez (January 16, 1977 – January 25, 2026) was an American pop-rock singer/songwriter and producer. He was ofMexican andIrish descent. Signed toUniversal Music Group as a songwriter and to Spectra Music Group as an artist, Lopez produced and wrote forBelinda Carlisle,New Kids on the Block,James Brown,The Go-Go's,RuPaul's Drag Race,Twice,Krayzie Bone,Shinee,Super Junior,Tae Yang,Charice as well as for television and film.
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Known in Los Angeles for performing in noted venues such asThe Roxy Theatre,House of Blues, andThe Derby and voted one ofMusic Connection Magazine's Hot 100 Artists, Lopez first came to international prominence as a producer and songwriter forAmerican IdolsJim Verraros andAngela Peel, as well as for international RaggaHop starMs. Triniti. (References:ASCAP, www.theroxyonsunset.com)
Lopez released his debutThis Is About You on January 16, 2006. All 17 of the album's songs were licensed to TV and movies.NBC used "Sunday Summertime" for the end-of-day montage of winners in the 2008 Olympics. (References:ASCAP, www.ascap.com,TV Guide)
Lopez' second albumShine Like the Sun was released on July 21, 2011. The album's first single "Boomerang" was released on April 11, 2011 and received strong radio-play on Sirius XM Radio, including play on the #1 dance channel - BPM.Shine Like the Sun also features the single "No Hate", an anti-Prop. 8 song that has been used by theNOH8 Campaign. (References:DNA Magazine, www.gabelopez.com)
On December 12, 2012 (12-12-12), Lopez released "Red Light", a brand new single with an upbeat pop-rock vibe. On December 21, 2012 (12-21-12), Lopez released "Red Light (Ultra Red Velvet Remix)", a remix suitable for the dancefloor. (References: www.reverbnation.com, www.gabelopez.com) The song is currently getting airplay onSirius XM Radio,iHeart Radio and FM channels. (Source: www.iheart.com, www.siriusxm.com)
On June 9, 2014, Lopez released his third albumIt's Obvious It's Obvious, which debuted on the Top 100 New Releases oniTunes and Top 3 onReverbNation. (Source: www.itunes.com, www.reverbnation.com)
On August 15, 2015, Lopez released the song "California Blues", which features backing vocals by pop singerBelinda Carlisle. The song received positive reviews from goodmomusic.net, muzoic.com, and popularity.com.
On October 1, 2017, Lopez again appeared as the opening act for Carlisle on her UK tour. To coincide with the tour, on September 29, 2017, Lopez released the single "Lasso", followed by the music video release on October 13, 2017.
On January 15, 2018, Lopez released the albumRoadshow: Out in the U.K., including performances taken from the October 2017 UK tour. The album contains Lopez' original music as well as covers of "Landslide" byStevie Nicks, "Rocket Man" byElton John and "Pride (In the Name of Love)" byU2.
In 2018, Lopez signed as an artist to Spectra Music Group. His albumGod Bless the Queens was released on November 9, 2018 and debuted in the top 150 albums on iTunes (source: www.applemusic.com).
After signing with Rondor (Universal Music Group) in 2008, Lopez continued producing and writing for various artists and acts. Credits includeBelinda Carlisle,New Kids on the Block,the Go-Go's,RuPaul's Drag Race,Joey McIntyre,Charice, Drew Ryan Scott, Thomas Fiss, Varsity Fanclub,Shinee (Gold in South Korea),Tyler Hilton, Tae Yang (platinum), Super Junior (multi-platinum),VERIVERY, DreamNote, The Other Two onComedy Central, Jeff Silbar, Brent Paschke and other recording artists. (Reference:Billboard)
Lopez produced and co-wrote the upcomingBelinda Carlisle single "Sun" with Carlisle andGo-Go's memberJane Wiedlin. Carlisle, Wiedlin and Lopez all sing background harmonies. Lopez also produced the song, with additional production and mixing by Ian Masterson. "Sun" was released on Universal Records on March 19, 2013 and was featured on Carlisle's greatest hits albumIcon. (Reference:Billboard)
He co-wrote and produced three songs on theNKOTB album10 – "Now or Never", "Back to Life" and "Block Party". The album was released April 2, 2013. (www.nkotb.com)
Lopez co-wrote and produced "Still Sounds Good" on the NKOTB albumThankful, which was released on March 7, 2017. (www.billboard.com)
He produced and co-wrote all of the songs onWilder Shores by Belinda Carlisle, released on September 29, 2017. (www.billboard.com)
In 2019, Lopez was brought on as a music producer forRuPaul's Drag Race and RuPaul's Drag Race Live In Vegas, which opens January 30, 2020 at The Flamingo in Las Vegas. Lopez also produced music for the TV showsThe Other Two (TV series) andGayme Show.
Lopez produced the vocals on the new song “Club Zero” byThe Go-Go's for the new documentary The Go-Go's, which premiered at Sundance in 2020.
He 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, 2006, but said in a press release a month before, "Mr. Lopez gets the funk. Mr. Lopez gives us hope for the future of music." The songs remain unreleased. (Reference: James Brown Music Foundation)
Lopez resided in Los Angeles, California.
Lopez died fromlymphoma on January 25, 2026, at the age of 49.[1] His death was announced by his mother the following day.[2]
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This Is About You
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Shine Like the Sun
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It's Obvious It's Obvious
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"California Blues" (featuringBelinda Carlisle)
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"Lasso"
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God Bless The Queens
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