Gabriel Eduardo "Gabe" Saporta (born October 11, 1979) is the lead singer and primary creative force behind the synthpop band Cobra Starship. He was previously the lead singer, bassist, and lyricist for the pop punk and emo band Midtown.
Cobra Starship is signed to the Decaydance record label. The band Cobra Starship released their second album ¡Viva La Cobra! on October 23, 2007. Their third album, Hot Mess, was released on August 11, 2009, and debuted at #4 on Billboard 200 albums chart with sales of more than 42,000.
Gabe Saporta was born in Montevideo, Uruguay, the oldest of three children (Ricardo Saporta and Paula Saporta ) of Diego and Jeanette Saporta. His parents' families, both Jewish, immigrated to South America from Europe during World War II.