Gabriel Saientz was born in Buenos Aires, Argentina. He started studying music at the age of 6. At the age of 14 he started working professionally as a pianist/keyboardist playing in different bands. In 1995 he was awarded a music scholarship and traveled to the States to expand his music studies in jazz at Miami-Dade Community College. Two years later, he won first place in a composition contest at MDCC. In 1998, he received an Outstanding Music Student Award from MDCC. A year after, he received another music scholarship at the University of Miami where he graduated with a Bachelors in Studio Music and Jazz Performance. He has played around the U.S. with different bands and performed with well renowned artists like Sheila E., Arturo Sandoval, Nestor Torres, Thalia, Shalim, Gloria Estefan, Gianmarco, Roberto Perera, Maridalia (Juan Luis Guerra), Melton Mustafa, John Fedchock and many others. As a composer, Gabriel has signed several deals with Muzak, Essential Music (ABC’s “All my chilren”). In the advertising industry, Gabriel has worked with some of the major ad agencies such us Grey Worlwide, DDB, The Vidal Partnership, Zubi advertising, La Comunidad and many many more while writting and producing music scores for TV commercials for MTV, Ford, Pringles, Verizon, Visa, AT&T, HSBC, HBO, Clorox, Best Buy, AOL, K-Mart, VW and many more. Gabriel is also one of the founders of a non-profit organization called The MUCH Project which brings together musicians who want to make a difference in the world. In 2006 Gabriel won 4 Cannes Awards and 3 NY festival awards. In 2008 Gabriel was chosen among 3,000 composers as the winner of the $100K Theme Song Search for the Regis & Kelly Show.

Honors and Awards:

2 Latin Grammys in 2011 with Franco Devita
Won the $100K Theme Song Search for the Regis & Kelly Show in 2009
1 Bronze Andy (2008) Cyloop.com
1 Bronze FIAP (2008) “Horse” Cyloop.com
1 Gold Addy (2008) “Street” MTV
1 Gold Addy (2008) “Horse” Cyloop.com
1 Gold Addy (2008) “Wife” One Show
1 Gold Addy (2008) “One Show Campaign” One Show
1 Silver Addy (2008) “MTV 10most requested” MTV
1 Bronze Diente (2007) “Horse” Cyloop.com
1 AHA Silver MUN2 “Are you becoming too gringo?” campaign
1 Gold Ojo de Iberoamerica (2007) “Cerca” - Mun2
2 Bronze FIAP (2007) MUN2 / MTV
5 Silver Addys (2007) YMCA / Pontiac
4 Lions Cannes (2006) Lopez Murphy Campaign / Lotto / Pedigree / Soleil
Grand Award New York Festival (2006) Lopez Murphy Campaign
1 Gold and 1 Silver New York Festival (2006) Pedigree / Lotto
Addy Best of Show (2005) VW Toureg
Full Scholarship for a Masters Degree in Music at University of Miami (2003)
Graduated Cum Laude from U of M
Music Scholarship at University of Miami (1998)
“Outstanding Music Student Award” (1998) at MDCC
Full Music Scholarship at MDCC (1995)

Groups and Associations:

ASCAP, AFM, AMP, GRAMMY voting member