Gabriel was born in Buffalo, NY on March 6th 1987. He graduated from The Buffalo Academy for Visual and Performing Arts High School in 2005, where he majored in Vocal music. He also studied piano at Illos Piano for three years under to tutelage of Andre Williamson.He began his acting career with a performance in a high school production of Oliver as Mr. Bumble. Soon after, he joined the Ujima Theater Company and participating in the Dunbar program. While at Ujima, Gabriel performed in several stage plays including "The Green Pastures" and the company's annual production "And Bid Him Sing. Gabriel returned to the stage in 2018 portraying "Pepper White" in "Golden Boy" performed in Buffalo, New York's Irish Classical Theater. Show less «