Fallece Gabriel “The Gun” González, trompetista original de No Doubt

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Gabriel “The Gun” Gonzalez, original No Doubt trumpeter, dies

Gabriel “The Gun” Gonzálezoriginal trumpeter for the American ska-pop band No Doubtdied a few days ago at the age of fifty-seven. The cause was a motorcycle accident.

The news was released through a relative who informed the North American magazine Spinalso confirmed that the accident occurred in Hermosa Beach, California. Subsequently, media from all over the world have echoed it

“The Gun”as Gabriel González was nicknamed, was the original trumpeter of the ska-pop and rock band No Doubtalthough he was also part of the live bands of groups such as Save FerrisTthe Untouchables, The Skeletones and Kingston A Go GoGonzález also participated in the composition of some of No Doubt’s songs, although much of the material he participated in never saw the light of day. Gabriel met the brothers Gwen and Eric Stefani at school. With them I would form Apple Corewhich would later become No Doubt.

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