His first audition ever was for a feature film in Memphis, Tennessee. He was offered the lead role three days later. The head shot he brought into the screening room was taken by himself on a cellphone.
Gabriel is the fourth of eight children.
Gabriel was signed by William Morris Endeavor (WME) Entertainment agent Thor Bradwell on the fourth day of his arrival in Los Angeles to pursue his career. He was also offered contracts by several agencies, including Gersh and International Creative Management (ICM).
Was discovered by casting director Robert Ulrich at an open call for the Glee Project in Dallas, TX. After making the top 40 out of 40,000, he was introduced to the top agencies and was soon signed by WME.
He is a very accomplished musician, having played since age 5. In high school, he began composing full orchestras with a retired orchestrator at the University of Memphis.