Gabe Saporta

Gabriel Eduardo Saporta (born October 11, 1979) is an American musician and entrepreneur. From 2005 until 2015, and again since 2024, he is the lead vocalist and founder of the electropop band Cobra Starship. On November 10, 2015, after nearly ten years and two Billboard Hot 100 top 10 hits, Saporta announced that the band would stop its work, and that he would be focusing on helping other musicians through his new venture, The Artist Group. Prior to Cobra Starship, Saporta had been the lead singer, bassist, and lyricist for the punk band Midtown.

Early life Gabe Saporta was born on October 11, 1979, in Montevideo to a Uruguayan Jewish family. He is of both Sephardic and Ashkenazi descent. His grandparents and great-grandparents escaped Europe during World War II and settled in Uruguay. They later moved to New Jersey in 1991. At an early age, Saporta developed a passion for music, which became his escape and salvation from a tumultuous upbringing. Saporta fell in love with music because of its ability to deliver messages and connect people.

By 2007, Cobra Starship was a full band and started touring the country. Cobra's eclectic sound allowed them to tour with acts as diverse as 30 Seconds to Mars, Fall Out Boy, and Travie McCoy. They also performed with many electronic acts such as Girl Talk and Kaskade.

From 2006 to 2014, Cobra Starship released four full-length albums, and scored two double-platinum Top 10 hits ("Good Girls Go Bad" and "You Make Me Feel"), as well as one gold record for "Hot Mess". Their single "Good Girls Go Bad" features guest vocals by Leighton Meester. Coincidentally, Saporta made his acting debut a few years later in the season 5 finale of Gossip Girl.

In 2012, Cobra Starship was the main support for Justin Bieber on his entire South American stadium tour.

T∆G // The Artist Group (2015–present) On his Beats1 Radio show in November 2015, Gabe Saporta announced that he would no longer be performing or putting out new music. Saporta and business associate Mike Carden have announced the formation of a talent management firm, T∆G // The Artist Group, which is expected to commence operations in the first quarter of 2016. Saporta has explained that now he wants to work behind the scenes and help younger artists see their dreams come true. which provides "critical advice" to the independent music funding platform. Saporta joins Mike Caren (Artist Partner Group), Dave Dederer (founding member of The Presidents of the United States of America), Diana Rodriguez (Criteria Entertainment), Kei Henderson (Third & Hayden), Ray Daniels (Raydar, LLC), and Nick Jarjour (Hipgnosis).

Other work On June 5, 2010, MTV aired an episode of When I Was 17, which focused on Gabe Saporta and discussed his life as a teenager. Saporta has hosted and been a correspondent for various music-related TV shows including being a presenter at the VMAs, a US correspondent for The EMAs and BBC1, and hosting several countdown shows on Fuse.

In March 2013, Gabe Saporta was featured on "Make It Out This Town", the first single by American rapper Eve's fourth album Lip Lock. In 2015, Saporta started working with Beats1 Radio as on-air talent and show host.

Beyond music, Saporta's other ventures include restaurants, real estate, and fashion. In March 2016, the couple welcomed their first child, a son.

Guest vocals Gabe Saporta was featured on the songs:

Song Artist Year Notes "Up Song" Donots 2002 Saporta along with the rest of Midtown sing gang vocals "What a Catch, Donnie" Fall Out Boy 2008 Cameo appearance; sings the chorus "Grand Theft Autumn/Where Is Your Boy" at the end of the song. "Crowded Room" The Academy Is... 2008 Saporta is part of the yelling in the beginning of the song "Hey There Ophelia" MC Lars 2009 "T.I.N.A." Stunnaman 2009 "Shut Your Mouth" Cisco Adler 2010 "What Happens on the Dancefloor" Alexandra Burke 2010 "Make It Out This Town" Eve 2013