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Reeves Gabrels

リーヴス・ガブレルス / りーゔす・がぶれるす

American songwriter

June 4, 1956 (age 70) ・ Staten Island, New York, United States

  • New York
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • singer

My Take

Reeves Gabrels is the kind of guitarist who makes me grin just reading his name. Berklee-trained and raised on Staten Island, he gave David Bowie and Tin Machine some of their most jagged, fearless guitar textures, and knowing those sounds came from his hands is genuinely thrilling. That he later joined The Cure shows a musician who crosses genres and generations while still sounding like himself. Fronting his own Nashville band tells me the love of playing runs all the way down. I deeply admire guitarists who chase their own voice instead of the trend, and he is exactly that.

1. Profile

Name (English)
Reeves Gabrels
Name (Japanese)
リーヴス・ガブレルス
Reading
りーゔす・がぶれるす
Born
June 4, 1956 (age 70)
Zodiac / Chinese zodiac
Gemini / Monkey
Origin
Staten Island, New York, United States
Blood type
Private
Height
Private
Agency
Private
Occupation
songwriter / guitarist / singer

2. Background

Elementary school
Private
Junior high
Private
High school
Private
University
Berklee College of Music

3. Relationships

Spouse
Private
Children
Private
Parents
Private
Siblings
Private

4. Personality

Motto

Private

Frequently asked questions

When was Reeves Gabrels born?

Born June 4, 1956 (age 70).

Where is Reeves Gabrels from?

Reeves Gabrels is from Staten Island, New York, United States.

What does Reeves Gabrels do?

Reeves Gabrels works as songwriter, guitarist, singer.

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7. About this entry

Tags

  • New York
  • songwriter
  • guitarist
  • singer
Last updated
2026-06-21

Facts are limited to publicly available information up to 2024; non-public items are marked "Private / Unknown". English text is machine-assisted (facts translated by Sonnet, "My Take" written by Opus 4.8). The Japanese page is the source of record.