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Vinnie Paul
Birth name Vincent Paul Abbott
Born March 11, 1964 (1964-03-11) (age 43)
Origin Flag of the United States Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Genre(s) Heavy Metal, Groove Metal
Years active 1981-present
Associated
acts		 Pantera
Damageplan
Rebel Meets Rebel
Hellyeah
Website [1]

Vincent Paul "Vinnie Paul" Abbott (born on March 11, 1964), in Dallas, Texas, United States is a heavy metal drummer and producer most known for his work in Pantera and Damageplan.

Paul also incorporates elements of progressive rock and swing into his drumming.[citation needed]

Paul is the son of Carolina Abbot and Jerry Abbott, a country music songwriter and producer. He played in Pantera, Tres Diablos, Damageplan, and Rebel Meets Rebel with his brother, late guitarist Dimebag Darrell. His professional musical relationship with his brother often earned them comparisons to hard rock musicians Eddie and Alex Van Halen. Currently, Paul, along with members from Mudvayne and Nothingface, have formed the supergroup - Hellyeah. His biggest influence is Peter Criss of KISS[citation needed]

Contents

Main article: Pantera

Paul formed the heavy metal band Pantera in 1981 with guitarist Dimebag Darrell, bassist Rex Brown, guitarist Terry Glaze, and vocalist Donnie Hart. Upon Hart's departure, Glaze assumed vocal duties and the band released three albums with that lineup.

Pantera recruited vocalist Phil Anselmo to replace Glaze in 1988. By 1990 the band had been signed to Atco Records and released Cowboys from Hell which proved to be the band's turning point. Over the course of four more studio records, a live album and a greatest hits compilation, Anselmo and Pantera were twice nominated for a best metal performance Grammy, in 1995 for "I'm Broken" and 2001 for Revolution Is My Name.

In 2001, Anselmo decided to put Pantera on hold because of back pain while he toured and recorded with his side projects. Official disbandment happened in 2003 after Anselmo failed to return to the group. In the years to follow bad blood would stir up between the Abbott brothers and Anselmo. To this day, Vincent and Phil do not talk. Phil has announced publicly he wishes Vinnie to forgive him, and reform a friendship, however Vinnie maintains that he will never talk to Anselmo again.

While in between bands, the Abbott brothers and Pantera bassist, Rex Brown, teamed up with country artist David Allan Coe in a project called Rebel Meets Rebel.

Main article: Damageplan

The Abbott brothers formed heavy metal band Damageplan with then-tattoo artist Bob Zilla on bass and former Halford guitarist Patrick Lachman on vocals. Damageplan recorded one album, New Found Power, which was released in February 2004. On December 8, 2004, while on tour to support Damageplan's album, Dimebag Darrell was gunned down onstage by Nathan Gale at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. Nathan also murdered fan Nathan Bray, 23; club employee Erin Halk, 29; and Pantera security official Jeff Thompson, 40.

Following Damageplan's demise, Paul formed Big Vin Records in February 2006 and released Rebel Meets Rebel and a DVD, Dimevision, Volume 1. Paul writes a monthly question-and-answer column in Revolver. Paul maintains endorsement deals with Pearl drums, Sabian cymbals, and Vic Firth drumsticks. He used to endorse Tama and Remo drumheads and hardware.

Post-Damageplan, Paul joined the band Hellyeah.

The band's initial bassist was Jerry Montano (Danzig, Nothingface).

On the evening of April 10th, 2007, the band was throwing a release party for their debut album when Montano became drunk. He became violent and punched Maxwell in the face, and was escorted out of the club by security, and outside threatened to come back with a gun and shoot everybody. He was later dismissed from the band.[2].

He plays on a Pearl MRX Masters Series:In snake skin finish (Vinnie Paul Custom Wrap)

24x20 bass drum x 2 14x14 tom 15x15 tom 18x16 floor tom 14x8 Vinnie Paul Signature snare drum

He plays Sabian Cymbals:

14" AA Rock Hi-Hats 18" AA Rock Crash 18" AA Chinese 18" Hand Hammered Rock Crash 12" Ice Bell 22" Hand Hammered Power Bell Ride 20" AA Chinese

Vinnie also uses Pearl hardware, Evans heads, and Vic firth sticks.

Sabian 14 AA Rock Hi-Hats, 18 AA Rock Crash, 20 AA Chinese, x2 18 Hand Hammered Rock Crash, 22 Hand Hammered Power Bell Ride, 20 AA Chinese, 14 AA Rock Hi-Hats, 18 AA Rock Crash,

American Classic Rock. American Classic Metal

Is usually witnessed playing his sticks backwards.

v • d • e
Pantera
Phil Anselmo · Dimebag Darrell · Rex Brown · Vinnie Paul
Terry Glaze · David Peacock
Studio albums Metal Magic · Projects in the Jungle · I Am the Night · Power Metal · Cowboys from Hell · Vulgar Display of Power · Far Beyond Driven · The Great Southern Trendkill · Reinventing the Steel
Live albums Official Live: 101 Proof
Compilations The Best of Pantera: Far Beyond the Great Southern Cowboys' Vulgar Hits!
Videos 3 Vulgar Videos from Hell
Singles "Cowboys from Hell" · "Cemetery Gates" · "Psycho Holiday" · "Mouth for War" · "This Love" · "Hollow" · "Walk" · "I'm Broken" · "Planet Caravan" · "5 Minutes Alone" · "Drag the Waters" · "Suicide Note Pt. I" · "Floods" · "Where You Come From" · "Revolution Is My Name" · "Goddamn Electric" · "I'll Cast a Shadow"
Related articles Discography · Pantera members · Down · Superjoint Ritual · Damageplan · Rebel Meets Rebel · Hellyeah
v • d • e
Hellyeah
Chad Gray · Greg Tribbett · Vinnie Paul · Tom Maxwell · Bob Zilla
Jerry Montano
Studio albums Hellyeah
Videos Below the Belt
Singles "You Wouldn't Know" · "Alcohaulin' Ass"
Related bands Mudvayne · Pantera · Damageplan · Rebel Meets Rebel · Nothingface
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