Collaborations

In 2004, Laboriel was invited by Alex Lora to participate in the 36th anniversary of his band El Tri. The concert was presented at the Auditorio Nacional and is available in CD and DVD as 35 Años y lo que falta todavía.

In 2006, Johnny Laboriel was invited by Luis Álvarez “El Haragán” to participate in the 16th anniversary of his band, El Haragán y Compañía. The concert was presented on November 3, 2006, also at Mexico City‘s Teatro Metropólitan.

Personal life and death

Laboriel was the son of actor and composer Juan José Laboriel and actress Francisca López de Laboriel. Their parents were Garifuna immigrants from Honduras.[5] He was the brother of bassist Abraham Laboriel and singer Ella Laboriel.[6]

Johnny Laboriel died on September 18, 2013, in Mexico City from prostate cancer.[7][8] He is survived by his wife Vivianne Thirion, and sons Juan Francisco and Emmanuel.[6]