Emilio Estefan Jr.

Emilio Estefan Gómez (born March 4, 1953) is a Cuban-American musician and producer. He gained fame as a member of the Miami Sound Machine and has won 19 Grammy Awards. Estefan is credited with paving the way for the crossover explosion of Latin music in the late 90s, bringing artists like Gloria Estefan, Jon Secada, Ricky Martin, and Shakira to the forefront of the US music stage. He received the BMI 'Songwriter of the Year' award in 2005 and a star on the Hollywood Walk of Fame. Estefan was awarded the Sammy Cahn Lifetime Achievement Award by the Songwriters' Hall of Fame in 2009. He was also honored with the Presidential Medal of Freedom by President Barack Obama in 2015.