Vinny Appice

Person · Open Library

Born

1959-09-13

Works

1

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Film & TV

Acting · Brooklyn, New York, USA

Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock and metal 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

Known for

• Robot Dracula — Vinny Appice2026
• Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade — Self2025
• Dio: Dreamers Never Die — Self2022
• Rock Camp: The Movie — Self2021
• The Doom Doc — Self2017
• Dio: Live in London - Hammersmith Apollo 19932014
• Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart — Drums2013
• Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights — Drums2010
• Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell — Himself2010
• Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall — Drums2007

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Listeners

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1,536

Vinny Appice (born September 13, 1957 in Brooklyn, New York) is a rock drummer, best known for his work with the bands Dio and Black Sabbath. He is the younger brother of rock drummer Carmine Appice, who was in Vanilla Fudge and Cactus. Vinny took up the drums aged 9, taking lessons from the same teacher as Carmine had had. At the tender age of 16, Vinny and his band BOMF met John Lennon at The Record Plant in NYC, which led to Vinny appearing on several Lennon projects. <a href="https://www.l

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Key dates

Born

13 September 1959

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Wikidata facts

Instance of

human

Given name

Samson

Gender

male

Citizenship

United States

Place of birth

Brooklyn

Sibling

Carmine Appice

Occupation

musician

Languages spoken

English language

Genre

heavy metal music

Instrument

drum kit