Vinnie Paul
Born	March 11, 1964 (1964-03-11) (age 43) Dallas, Texas, U.S.A.
Alias(es)	Vincent Paul Abbott
Genre(s)	Heavy Metal Groove Metal Alternative Metal
Affiliation(s)	Pantera Damageplan Rebel Meets Rebel Hellyeah
Years active	1981-present
Official site	[1]

Vinnie Paul (Vincent 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. March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Image File history File links No higher resolution available. ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Incorporated 2 February 1856 Government  - Mayor Laura Miller Area  - City  385. ... For other uses, see United States (disambiguation) and US (disambiguation). ... Heavy metals, in chemistry, are chemical elements of a particular range of atomic weights. ... Groove metal, also called neo-thrash, half-thrash, or post-thrash, is a term sometimes used to describe a derivative of thrash metal which took its current form during the early 1990s. ... Alternative metal is an eclectic form of rock music that gained popularity in the early 1990s alongside grunge. ... Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Rebel Meets Rebel is a heavy metal/country crossover project with David Allan Coe on vocals, Dimebag Darrell on guitar, Rex Brown on bass, and Vinnie Paul on drums. ... Hellyeah is a heavy metal supergroup featuring members of Pantera, Mudvayne, and Nothingface. ... March 11 is the 70th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (71st in leap years). ... 1964 (MCMLXIV) was a leap year starting on Wednesday (the link is to a full 1964 calendar). ... Nickname: Location in the state of Texas Coordinates: Country United States State Texas Counties Dallas, Collin, Denton, Kaufman, and Rockwall Incorporated 2 February 1856 Government  - Mayor Laura Miller Area  - City  385. ... Official language(s) No Official Language See languages of Texas Capital Austin Largest city Houston Area  Ranked 2nd  - Total 261,797 sq mi (678,051 km²)  - Width 773 miles (1,244 km)  - Length 790 miles (1,270 km)  - % water 2. ... Heavy metal (sometimes referred to simply as metal) is a genre of rock music that developed between 1968 and 1974. ... Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ...

Paul also incorporates elements of progressive rock and swing into his drumming.^{[citation needed]} For the Swedish political music movement, see progg. ... Swing music, also known as swing jazz, is a form of jazz music that developed during the 1920s and had solidified as a distinctive style by 1935 in the United States. ...

Paul is the son of 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. His big influence is Peter Criss of KISS^{[citation needed]} Abbott, Jerry is the duude ... Country music, once known as Country and Western music, is a popular musical form developed in the southern United States, with roots in traditional folk music, spirituals, and the blues. ... Dimebag Darrell (born Darrell Lance Abbott August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell until mid 1992, was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera, Damageplan and Rebel Meets Rebel. ... Edward Van Halen (born Edward Lodewijk van Halen on January 26, 1955 [1] in Nijmegen, Netherlands), is a guitarist, songwriter and producer most famous for being a co-founder of the hard rock band, Van Halen. ... Alexander Arthur Van Halen (born on May 8, 1953) is a drummer and founding member of the hard rock band Van Halen, along with his brother Eddie Van Halen who plays lead guitar and keyboards. ... George Peter John Criscuola (known by his stage name Peter Criss, born December 20, 1945), is an American musician best known as co-founder and drummer for the rock band Kiss. ... Kiss is an American rock band formed in New York City in 1973. ...

Pantera

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 was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ... Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ... Dimebag Darrell (born Darrell Lance Abbott August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell until mid 1992, was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera, Damageplan and Rebel Meets Rebel. ... Rex Brown Rex Robert Brown (born Monday, July 27, 1964) was the bassist for the American heavy metal band Pantera until its dissolution in 2003. ... Terry Glaze is an Ohio-born and Texas raised singer who is most well known for his work in groundbreaking 80s American heavy metal band Pantera. ...

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. Philip Hansen Anselmo (born June 30, 1968 in New Orleans, Louisiana) is a heavy metal vocalist and musician, currently performing with Down. ... Cowboys from Hell is Panteras fifth album and the first Atlantic Records album, released on July 24, 1990 (see 1990 in music). ... The Grammy Award for Best Metal Performance has been awarded since 1990. ... The 37th Grammy Awards were presented March 1, 1995. ... The 43rd Grammy Awards were held on February 21, 2001. ...

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 claims he will never talk to Anselmo again. It has been suggested that this article or section be merged with Low back pain. ...

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. Rex Brown Rex Robert Brown (born Monday, July 27, 1964) was the bassist for the American heavy metal band Pantera until its dissolution in 2003. ... Coes 2004 collection of hits, The Essential David Allan Coe David Allan Coe (born David Alan Coe on September 6, 1939 in Akron, Ohio) is an American outlaw country music singer who achieved his greatest popularity in the 1970s. ... Rebel Meets Rebel is a heavy metal/country crossover project with David Allan Coe on vocals, Dimebag Darrell on guitar, Rex Brown on bass, and Vinnie Paul on drums. ...

Damageplan

Main article: Damageplan

The Abbott brothers formed heavy metal band Damageplan with tattoo artist who played bass, Bob Zilla 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. Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... A tattoo is a mark made by inserting pigment into the skin; in technical terms, tattooing is dermal pigmentation. ... Bob Zilla was the bassist for the post-Pantera band Damageplan. ... Halford was formed in 1999 by then ex-lead Judas Priest vocalist Rob Halford and is an attempt to return back to his old heavy metal roots after ending two previous projects: the street metal experience known as Fight, and the Industrial Metal experiment known as 2wo. ... Patrick Lachman (b. ... Damageplan was a hard rock/Metalcore band formed by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott, formerly of Pantera, after Pantera disbanded. ... December 8 is the 342nd day (343rd in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian calendar. ... 2004 (MMIV) was a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Dimebag Darrell (born Darrell Lance Abbott August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell until mid 1992, was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera, Damageplan and Rebel Meets Rebel. ... Dimebag Darrell (born Darrell Lance Abbott August 20, 1966 – December 8, 2004), also known as Diamond Darrell until mid 1992, was the lead guitarist for the heavy metal bands Pantera, Damageplan and Rebel Meets Rebel. ... Nathan Gale (September 11, 1979 – December 8, 2004) was a native of Marysville, Ohio, USA, who was killed by a police officer after he murdered several people at a concert, including heavy metal guitarist Dimebag Darrell. ... The Alrosa Villa. ... Nickname: The Arch City The Discovery City Location in the state of Ohio, USA Coordinates: Country United States State Ohio Counties Franklin, Delaware, and Fairfield  - Mayor Michael B. Coleman (D) Area    - City  212. ... Official language(s) None Capital Columbus Largest city Columbus Largest metro area Cleveland Area  Ranked 34th  - Total 44,825 sq mi (116,096 km²)  - Width 220 miles (355 km)  - Length 220 miles (355 km)  - % water 8. ...

Latest projects

Following Damageplan's demise, Vinnie 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 use Tama and Remo drums and hardware but has used Sabian cymbals from the beginning. Big Vin Record Logo Big Vin Records is record label, based in Dallas, Texas, United States, that was formed in February 2006 by Metal drummer and producer, Vinnie Paul. ... Rebel Meets Rebel is a heavy metal/country crossover project with David Allan Coe on vocals, Dimebag Darrell on guitar, Rex Brown on bass, and Vinnie Paul on drums. ... Big Vin Record Logo Big Vin Records is record label, based in Dallas, Texas, United States, that was formed in February 2006 by Metal drummer and producer, Vinnie Paul. ... This is a hard rock magazine that comes out every month. ... The Pearl Musical Instrument Company ) is a world leader in the manufacturing of percussion equipment, including drum kits, hand drums, drum hardware, bass drum pedals, mallet percussion, and other auxiliary percussion instruments. ... 10-Inch AA Splash Sabian is a Canadian cymbal designer and manufacturer. ... Vic Firth is one of the worlds oldest drum stick manufacturing companies. ... Neil Pearts Tama Artstar drum kit Tama is a drum company owned by Hoshino Gakki Group. ...

Hellyeah

Vinnie Paul has a new post-Damageplan project in the works. It was recently announced that the band is called Hellyeah. As of 3/15/07, the band has three tracks posted on their MySpace, which are "Hellyeah","Matter of Time, and "You Wouldn't Know." "You Wouldn't Know" is the first single from the album. Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Hellyeah is a heavy metal supergroup featuring members of Pantera, Mudvayne, and Nothingface. ... MySpace is a social networking website offering an interactive, user-submitted network of friends, personal profiles, blogs, groups, photos, music, and videos. ...

Line up:

• Chad Gray (Mudvayne) - Vocals
• Greg Tribbett (Mudvayne) - Guitar
• Tom Maxwell (Nothingface) - Guitar
• Vinnie Paul Abbott (Pantera, Damageplan, Rebel Meets Rebel) - Drums

The band's initial bassist was Jerry Montano (Danzig, Nothingface), but he left the band for unspecified reasons on April 18.[2] Chad Gray, also known as Kud (born October 16, 1971, in Peoria, Illinois, USA), is the lead vocalist for American hard rock bands Mudvayne and Hell Yeah. ... Mudvayne is a Peoria, Illinois, USA-based hard rock quartet started in 1996 by vocalist Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, drummer Matthew McDonough and bassist Shawn Barclay (replaced by Ryan Martinie in 1998). ... To meet Wikipedias quality standards, this article or section may require cleanup. ... Mudvayne is a Peoria, Illinois, USA-based hard rock quartet started in 1996 by vocalist Chad Gray, guitarist Greg Tribbett, drummer Matthew McDonough and bassist Shawn Barclay (replaced by Ryan Martinie in 1998). ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: No claim of notability. ... Nothingface is a four-piece metal band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1995. ... Pantera was an American heavy metal band from Arlington, Texas, that formed in 1981. ... Damageplan was a heavy metal band, showcasing the Groove Metal sound that was demonstrated by Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell Abbott while playing in Pantera, most notably on the Vulgar Display of Power album. ... Rebel Meets Rebel is a heavy metal/country crossover project with David Allan Coe on vocals, Dimebag Darrell on guitar, Rex Brown on bass, and Vinnie Paul on drums. ... It is proposed that this article be deleted, because of the following concern: No claim of notability (one band prodded, second is a city article, third doesnt mention him. ... Danzig is an American band that fuses dark lyrics and imagery with heavy metal music. ... Nothingface is a four-piece metal band formed in Washington, D.C. in 1995. ... April 18 is the 108th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (109th in leap years). ...

Drum set configurations

Cymbals

14 AA Rock Hi-Hats Gordo Expert, 18 AA Rock Crash, 20 AA Chinese Keruza, 19 Hand Hammered Rock Crash, 19 Hand Hammered Rock Crash, 22 Hand Hammered Power Bell Ride, 20 AA Chinese, 14 AA Rock Hi-Hats, 19 AA Rock Crash,

Vic Firth Sticks

American Classic Rock.

External links

• Big Vin Records Official website
• Official Pantera website
• Official Damageplan website
• Official Rebel Meets Rebel Site
• Big Vin Records' Official MySpace page
• Official HELLYEAH Myspace Page
• Official HELLYEAH website
• Vinnie Paul podcast interview from Synthesis (magazine)