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Also known as Vinnie Paul Abbott, Vincent Paul Abbott

American drummer (1964–2018)

Person · Open Library

Works
2

Top works

  • Vinnie Paul Cook Book Deluxe
  • Vinnie Paul Cook Book

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Music · MusicBrainz

Type
Person
Gender
Male
Origin
United Kingdom
Active from
1942-06-18
70s80s90sbritishclassic pop and rockclassical

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Listeners · Last.fm

Listeners
138
Total plays
253

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drummerdrums

Vincent Paul Abbott, also known as Vinnie Paul (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018), was an American musician, songwriter, and producer, best known for being the former drummer, and co-founder, of the heavy metal band Pantera. He was a member of supergroup Hellyeah. He also co-founded the heavy metal band Damageplan in 2003 with his late younger brother, Dimebag Darrell. Early years: Vincent Paul Abbott was born in Abilene, Texas on March 11, 1964. His parents were Jerry, a country music songwriter

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Key facts

Born
Vincent Paul Abbott , ( 1964-03-11 ) March 11, 1964, Abilene, Texas , U.S.
Died
June 22, 2018 (2018-06-22) (aged 54), Las Vegas, Nevada , U.S.
Genres
Groove metal heavy metal Southern metal glam metal (early)
Occupations
Musician producer
Instrument
Drums
Years active
1976–2018
Formerly of
Pantera Damageplan Hellyeah Rebel Meets Rebel Gasoline
Relatives
Jerry Abbott (father) Dimebag Darrell (brother) The 8-Bit Guy (2nd Cousin)

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Encyclopedic overview

Vincent Paul Abbott (March 11, 1964 – June 22, 2018) was an American musician best known for being the drummer and co-founder of the heavy metal band Pantera. He also co-founded Damageplan in 2003 with his younger brother, "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott, and was a member of Hellyeah for 12 years from 2006 until his death in 2018. Several outlets have ranked Abbott as among the greatest metal drummers of all time.

Early life and influences

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