Draft:Abel De Luna
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{{Infobox person
| name = Abel De Luna
| image = Abel_Luna.jpg
| caption = Abel De Luna receives YouTube recognition for surpassing 100,000 subscribers on his Luna Music channel
| birth_date = July 27, 1946
| birth_place = Colonia Modelo, Zacatecas, Mexico
| spouse = Emilia Escareño Ávila {{small|(c. 1969–1990)}}; Arelia García Viramontes {{small|(c. 1994–present)}}
| children = Abel Jr. De Luna, Abel Apolinar De Luna, Yesenia Lucía De Luna, Krystina De Luna, Alejandro De Luna
| occupation = Entrepreneur, music producer, politician, community activist
| education = Colegio Comercial Pérez (Cd. Juárez, Chihuahua, Mexico) – Certified Accountant (graduate)
}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Mayor of Healdsburg
| term_start = 1978
| term_end = 1980
}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Healdsburg City Council Member
| term_start = 1976
| term_end = 1978
}}
{{Infobox officeholder
| office = Co-founder and Treasurer of Promotores Unidos USA
| term_start = 2000
| term_end =
}}
Abel De Luna (born July 27, 1946, in Colonia Modelo, Zacatecas, Mexico) is a Mexican entrepreneur and music producer,{{Cite web|url=https://www.latimes.com/espanol/entretenimiento/articulo/2021-08-31/desde-los-cuernos-de-la-luna-el-grupo-firme-esta-convencido-de-que-el-exito-compartido-es-mas-exito|title=Desde los cuernos de la luna, el Grupo Firme está convencido de que el éxito compartido es más éxito|access-date=2025-02-09|last=Henríquez C.|first=Nelson|date=2021-09-02|website=Los Angeles Times en Español|language=es-US}} with a distinguished career in the U.S. regional Mexican music industry.{{Cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SRPD19820929.1.31&srpos=7&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-Mayor+Abel+de+luna-------|title=Press Democrat, volume 125, number 288, September 29, 1982|access-date=2025-01-22|website=https://cdnc.ucr.edu|language=en}} Alongside his business ventures, he also served as mayor and council member in the city of Healdsburg, California.{{Cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SRPD19780315.1.1&srpos=1&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-Mayor+Abel+de+luna-------|title=Press Democrat, volume 121, number 121, March 15, 1978|access-date=2025-01-22|website=cdnc.ucr.edu|language=en}}{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprensasonoma.com/articulo/news/abel-de-luna-el-primer-alcalde-latino-de-healdsburg-reflexiona-sobre-su-c/|title=Abel De Luna, first Latino mayor of Healdsburg, reflects on politics and entertainment|access-date=2025-02-09|last=TREVINO|first=JOSEPH|date=2024-09-20|website=La Prensa Sonoma|language=en-US}}
Political Career
In 1976, De Luna was elected to the Healdsburg City Council, and in 1978, the city council appointed him mayor,{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprensasonoma.com/articulo/article/dia-de-los-muertos-heritage/|title=Ancestors, and pioneers who pave the way|access-date=2025-02-09|last=ISSENBERG|first=RAQUEL|date=2024-10-29|website=La Prensa Sonoma|language=en-US}} a role he held until 1980. During his tenure, he worked on infrastructure and regional transportation projects.{{Cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTES19751222.2.3|title=Abel De Luna enters race for Council|access-date=2025-01-22|website=Healdsburg Tribune|language=en}} In recognition of his legacy, the Healdsburg Community Center will be renamed in his honor.{{Cite web|url=https://www.ksro.com/2024/12/26/healdsburg-community-center-to-be-renamed-after-former-mayor/|title=Healdsburg Community Center To Be Renamed After Former Mayor|access-date=2025-01-22|website=KSRO|language=en}} In addition, a park is being proposed to be named after him in honor of his community contributions.{{Cite web|url=https://latinocalifornia.com/2024/10/promueven-honrar-al-empresario-abel-de-luna-con-el-nombre-de-un-parque-en-healdsburg/|title=Efforts to honor businessman Abel De Luna with a park name in Healdsburg|access-date=2025-01-22|website=Latino California|date=15 October 2024 |language=es}}
Professional Background
Abel De Luna is the co-founder and treasurer of Promotores Unidos USA,{{Cite web|url=https://iconosmagazine.net/project/mesa-directiva/|title=Board of Directors|access-date=2025-02-09|website=ICONOS MAGAZINE|language=en-US}} an organization that promotes regional Mexican music.
He founded the record label Luna Music,{{Cite web|url=https://www.laprensasonoma.com/articulo/noticias/miriam-and-the-magic-of-spanish-radio-in-sonoma-county/|title=Miriam and the magic of Spanish radio in Sonoma County|access-date=2025-02-09|last=SALGUERO|first=ILIANA|date=2024-09-12|website=La Prensa Sonoma|language=en-US}} an independent label where he still serves as CEO. He also founded Moon Broadcasting, a radio network broadcasting regional Mexican music, which currently includes the formats La Máquina Musical and La Musikera.
Throughout his career, he has worked with artists such as Juan Gabriel, Vicente Fernández, Los Caminantes, Los Huracanes del Norte,{{Cite web|url=https://frontera.library.ucla.edu/es/recordings/que-me-lleve-el-diablo-26|title=Que Me Lleve El Diablo by Los Huracanes Del Norte|access-date=2025-03-10|date=2025-03-10|website=Strachwitz Frontera Collection of Mexican and Mexican American Recordings|language=es-ES}} Sonora Tropicana,{{Cite web|url=https://trademarks.justia.com/775/27/sonora-77527258.html|title=SONORA TROPICANA - Trademark Details|access-date=2025-03-10|date=2025-03-10|website=Justia Trademarks|language=es-ES}} Los Carlos y El Tiempo, Arkangel R15,{{Cite web|url=https://iconosmagazine.net/project/abel-de-luna/|title=A PIONEER OF LATINO LEADERSHIP AND MEXICAN MUSIC|access-date=2025-03-10|last=Iconos Magazine|first=Rosy Oros|date=2025-02-15|website=Iconos Magazine|language=es}} among others.
In the music industry, De Luna served as Senior VP of the Regional Mexican Music Division at SONY MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT.
In business, he founded Luna Market,{{Cite web|url=https://www.telemundoareadelabahia.com/noticias/local/healdsburg-luna-market-historia/2423392/|title=The story behind Luna Market, a refuge for the Bay Area immigrant community|access-date=2025-02-09|last=TELEMUNDO 48 • •|first=By Pilar Niño and|date=2024-10-18|website=Telemundo Área de la Bahía 48|language=es}} a chain of supermarkets in Napa Valley, California, and Producciones Luna S.A., through which he ventured into film production.{{Cite web|url=https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=HTES19790830.2.86&srpos=4&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN-Abel+de+luna-------|title=Healdsburg Tribune, Enterprise and Scimitar, number 46, August 30, 1979|access-date=2025-01-22|website=cdnc.ucr.edu|language=en}}
Community Activism
De Luna worked with Chicano movement leaders such as César Chávez and Dolores Huerta in defending farmworkers' rights. He participated in the creation of institutions like California Human Development Corp and OLE Health, organizations that continue to provide medical and economic development services to immigrant communities.
Awards and Recognition
De Luna has received awards such as the Calendario Azteca and the Heraldo de México, and several of his artists have received nominations for the Latin Grammy and Premios Lo Nuestro.
References
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External links
[https://www.telemundoareadelabahia.com/noticias/local/healdsburg-luna-market-historia/2423392/ The story behind Luna Market, a refuge for the Bay Area immigrant community]
[http://lalunamarket.com/index.html La Luna Market]
[https://www.lamusikera.com/ Official site of La Musikera]
[https://www.lamaquinamusical.us/ Official site of La Máquina Musical]
[https://promotoresunidosusa.org/ Official site of Promotores Unidos USA]
[https://californiahumandevelopment.org/ California Human Development Corp]
[https://www.olehealth.org/ OLE Health]