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Mexican music executive
Gabriel Abaroa Jr.
is the
president emeritus
of the
Latin Recording Academy
(LARAS), which presents the
Latin Grammy Awards
. He served as its CEO from 2003 to August 2021.
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LARAS was established in 1997 and the first Latin Grammy Awards took place in 2000.
Career
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Before joining the Latin Recording Academy, Abaroa had served as CEO of
Wireless Latin Entertainment
and
IFPI
Latin America. Prior to becoming President of the academy he served as vice-chairman of the Latin Recording Academy's board of trustees. In March 2003 he became President of the Latin Recording Academy. In August 2010, Abaroa was promoted to President/CEO of the academy. Abaroa is also a member of the
National Council of La Raza
and is a trustee of the Miami Symphony Orchestra. He also serves as a member of Enlace Mexico.
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Abaroa was listed as one of
Billboard
's
Latin Power Players in 2016.
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He was succeeded by
Manuel Abud
.
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