Vinny Appice - Net Worth, Age, Height, Birthday, Bio, Wiki!

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Vinny Appice Biography

Vinny Appice is one of the most popular and richest Drummer who was born on September 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York, United States. He was introduced to He met John Lennon when he was sixteen years old and went on to appear on a few of his recordings. when at the age of 16 and later appeared on several of his albums.

Appice took up the drums at the age of nine, taking lessons from the same teacher as his brother Carmine Appice. When he was sixteen, Appice and his band BOMF met John Lennon at Record Plant Studios. Lennon took a liking to the group and used them as a backing band in several performances, including the final one before his death. He moved on to record with Rick Derringer on Derringer (1976), Sweet Evil (1977), and Derringer Live (1977), before forming his own band Axis and recording It’s A Circus World (1978).

Appice joined Black Sabbath during the tour in support of the Heaven and Hell album in 1980. He was quickly brought in to replace original drummer Bill Ward, who quit the band mid-tour due to personal issues. Appice arrived for his first show with Black Sabbath at the Aloha Stadium in Hawaii with his entire drum kit packed into the back of a car. He was forced to learn the band’s songs on stage, using hastily written crib notes for each unfamiliar song. A sudden rain storm made the ink run on Vinny’s notes. According to an interview conducted at NAMM in 2012, Vinny stated that at the end of the show during the bows he tossed the notebook into the crowd. Appice subsequently appeared on the Black Sabbath albums Mob Rules (1981) and Live Evil (1982).

He has a younger brother who is musician Carmine Appice.

He sang together with Heaven & Hell for the album from 2010 Neon Nights: 30 Years of Heaven & Hell.

Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock drummer best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, and Heaven & Hell. Of Italian descent, he is the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice.

Vinny Appice Net Worth

Vinny is one of the richest Drummer from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Vinny Appice's net worth $5 Million. (Last Update: January 13, 2024)

He began learning how to drum from his brothers around age nine.

Prior to the 1996 tour, Appice played drums for Las Vegas–based guitarist, Raven Storm, on his album The Storm Project, which also involved long-time Dio engineer and producer, Angelo Arcuri. Arcuri was also a childhood friend of the Appice brothers.

In 2005 Appice appeared on a rap recording by Circle of Tyrants, whose lineup included Necro, Ill Bill, Goretex, and Mr Hyde, also collaborating with Alex Skolnick. Appice played two shows in Las Vegas with the Sin City Sinners in October 2009. Appice rejoined his Black Sabbath bandmates Ronnie James Dio, Geezer Butler, and Tony Iommi in 2006 as Heaven & Hell, touring and releasing one studio album, The Devil You Know, before Dio’s death in 2010.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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After joined World War III in 1990, in 1992 he returned to Black Sabbath for the Dehumanizer album and tour. “I like Vinny – he’s a nice chap,” Tony Iommi reflected to the Sabbath fanzine Southern Cross. “Vinny was asked to continue with the Sabbath thing, but he didn’t. I like Vinny’s playing.” Appice rejoined Dio and they recorded Strange Highways (1994) and Angry Machines (1996).

Who is Vinny Appice Dating?

According to our records, Vinny Appice is possibily single & has not been previously engaged. As of January 13, 2024, Vinny Appice’s is not dating anyone.

In 2006 he recorded the CD Dinosaurs, together with Carl Sentance, Carlos Cavazo and Jeff Pilson. The CD was produced by guitarist-musician Andy Menario (leader of Martiria band) and featured lyrics written by Italian poet Marco Roberto Capelli, who is also Martiria’s lyricist.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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In late 1982 he left Black Sabbath along with vocalist Ronnie James Dio and formed the band Dio. They recorded Holy Diver (1983), The Last in Line (1984), Sacred Heart (1985), Intermission (1986), and Dream Evil (1987). In December 1989 Appice left Dio and briefly teamed up with Dokken bassist Jeff Pilson in the band Flesh & Blood.

Following the death of Dio frontman Ronnie James Dio in 2010, the original lineup of Vinny Appice on drums, Jimmy Bain on bass, Vivian Campbell on guitar and Claude Schnell on keyboards reunited along with vocalist Andrew Freeman to perform covers of Dio songs they originally recorded.

Facts & Trivia

Vinny Ranked on the list of most popular Drummer. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Vinny Appice celebrates birthday on September 13 of every year.

Appice formed the band Kill Devil Hill with former Down and Pantera bassist Rex Brown, guitar slinger Mark Zavon and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg. Kill Devil Hill’s self-titled debut album was released May 22, 2012, via Steamhammer/SPV and landed at #9 on the Billboard Top New Artist Albums (HeatSeekers) Chart, #41 on the Top Hard Music Chart and #50 on the Independent Album Chart.

Is Vinny Appice a good drummer?

He has a knack for playing incredibly slow without sounding banal, which is a difficult task. The drummer played with Iommi, Butler, and Ronnie James Dio in Heaven and Hell and pounded away on the mammoth album ‘The Devil You Know. ‘ Many have tried to imitate his style, but none can capture the essence of the playing.

What is Carmine Appice has net worth?

Carmine Appice net worth: Carmine Appice is an American drummer and percussionist who has a net worth of $7 million dollars. Born in Brooklyn, New York on December 15, 1946, Appice is best known for his rock style drumming for Vanilla Fudge, Cactus; and Beck, Bogert & Appice.

How do you pronounce Vinny Appice?

But in a recent interview, Carmine has straightened out why and how this happened. Carmine tells “Jim Kerr’s 9 Cups of Coffee, Half Drunk” podcast, that the “correct” (Italian) pronunciation of his name is “app-uh-cee,” which is how most of his family members—including his brother Vinny—pronounce it.

How old is drummer Vinny Appice?

64 years (September 13, 1957)

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Carmine Appice (/ˈkɑːrmaɪn/ /æˈpiːs/, born December 15, 1946) is an American rock drummer and percussionist. He is best known for his associations with Vanilla Fudge; Cactus; the power trio Beck, Bogert & Appice; Rod Stewart; King Kobra; and Blue Murder.

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