Gabriel was born in Romania and moved to Israel when he was 8 years old. He lived in Israel for close to 20 years, serving in the IDF and attending the Bezalel Academy of Arts and Design. Gabriel moved to the United States in 1985, settling in New York City, and attended the graduate program at Pratt Institute. After a 20-year career in advertising, Gabriel is currently serving as a Creative Director for a major health system in New York City, responsible for all of their digital and social media marketing communications. He is married and has two grown children.