Emilio Estefan Jr.

Birth Name:

Emilio Estefan

Birth Place:

Havana, Cuba

Profession

Soundtrack, Producer, Music department, Actor

In total, he has been nominated for more than 30 Grammy Awards, 19 of which he has won
Was selected to join President George W․ Bush's Committee on the Arts and Humanities in 2002 and later invited to join the committee responsible for creating the first National Museum of the American Latino by President Barack Obama
Has been married to singer Gloria Estefan, nee Fajardo, for nearly forty years, whom he met at a Miami Latin Boys event and recruited to join the Miami Sound Machine
Began his music career playing in restaurants and at special events, primarily weddings
Found early success as the founder of the Miami Sound Machine, known as the Miami Latin Boys before Gloria Fajardo joined the band
The Miami Sound Machine had a number of hit songs during the 1980s, including the popular "Rhythm is Gonna Get You․"
Quote: "I can say, very respectfully, that I understand both the Latino and Anglo cultures․ I know how they feel and what moves them and it is working in that gap that has enabled me to create my body of work․"
Best known as a musician, businessman, and producer of Spanish-language artists
Has been influential in the success of other Latino superstars, including Marc Antony, Ricky Martin, and Jennifer Lopez, as well as his wife, Gloria Estefan
The first instrument he learned was the accordion

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