Gabe was born at home to a poor nine member family in Clarkwood Texas. His father Jose Angel Lopez paid the mid-wife by making her a desk out of oak, for assisting Emilia Bustamante Lopez in her delivery. As a young boy, Gabe would sit in on his older brother's guitar lessons taught by thier father. As soon as the lesson was over, he would pick up the guitar and remember everything that was taught. As he grow up attending Bishop Jr. High, he joined the choir class. He would soon be singing solos in most of the school's holiday programs. During his freshman year at Bishop High he joined his brother's band (EL CONJUNTO DE JAMIE LOPEZ) and would eventually take over. During his senior year, Gabe not only earned money with his band, but also worked at the local gain elevators. Although he earned more than $200.00 a week, he would get a $30.00 allowance and the rest went to the family household.

     After graduating from Bishop High School and with $60.00 in his pocket, he decided to attend college in Corpus Christi, Texas. He still had his own band and played locally to help earn money for his Architectural Associates Degree. While attending college by day and performing by night, Gabe was discovered by Freddie Records. By this time at the age of nineteen Gabe had bought his own business (Royal Designers). His love for architecture had earned him a Building Designer's Associates and Seal. In the years since, he has recorded with his band on several labels. He has recorded under Canela Records, Hacienda Records, Supremo Records, Cara Records, CBS International Records and Deep South Productions. In 2002 Gabe made the 45th Grammy Awards entry list in Tejano Music. In January of 2003, he decided to follow his heart and pursue the music that his earlier labels did not encourage him to do; an album that combines English and Spanish, Country with Tejano on every song of that album. For Gabe, Country is in his heart and Tejano in his blood. The two belong together. This is the essence of Gabe's music and his new Texas style music. He is doing what he lives and loves. What he is doing is worth the time you take to listen. You won't be disappointed. On August 31, 2003, Gabe won 1st place in the Colgate Country Showdown at the Fayette County-Country Fair-La Grange, Texas. On January 2004, he released two songs (Pachanga Girl & Loving You Too Much) off his new CD "CROSSING A NEW FRONTERA". Finally under Gami Records a familly owned coorperation the CD was completed. The "Crossing A New Frontera" CD has a new concept. Every song has been recorded twice.....in English with a little Spanish and in Spanish with a little English.....A new style of South Texas Music.