Emilio Estefan

Trivia

• In June 2009, the couple bought a "very small" ownership stake in the NFL team Miami Dolphins.
• He is a Cuban-American of Lebanese ancestry who is a musician and producer.
• Emilio Estefan asked her to join their group, and the group was renamed "Miami Sound Machine".
• In 1977, Gloria decided to join the band. In the band, Miami Sound Machine, Emilio played the accordion.
• In 1978, Emilio and Gloria Estefan were married. By the early 1980s, the group, which also included Cristina Saralegui's future husband Marcos, had become a major international band, with such songs as "Get On Your Feet" and "Conga" becoming number one hits in many countries.
• The group's success came after Emilio had signed them to an exclusive contract with CBS Records. In 1980, the couple's first son, Nayib, was born.
• Emilio Estefan has gone on to follow in his father's footsteps as a music producer. After Gloria Estefan decided to leave the group
• A solo career in 1987, Emilio Estefan made the decision to become a full time music producer.
• The success that Gloria Estefan experienced as a solo singer made Emilio Estefan a popular producer among Hispanic singers.
• Emilio Estefan began to arrange albums for a wide array of singers, and the Estefans became friends with their compatriots, Celia Cruz and Pedro Knight.