Hailing from the sun-drenched locales of South Florida, Gabriel Key strikes a unique chord in the country music scene. A child of Cuban immigrants, he was born on July 12, 1990, in Hialeah, FL, where his musical journey began. From a young age, Gabriel’s fingers danced over piano keys, drum skins, and harmonica reeds, signaling the dawn of a multi-instrumental talent.
Transitioning from the structured rhythms of hip-hop and rap songwriting in his high school years, Gabriel’s path took an unexpected turn when he dedicated himself to public service as a paramedic and firefighter in the Florida Keys in 2014. It was in the throes of this demanding career that he discovered the liberating beats of line dancing in a local bar—a place that would later spark the creation of his hit single, “The Round Up.”
