Vinny Appice

Personal Info

Birthday

September 13, 1957

(68 years old)

Place of Birth

Brooklyn, New York, USA

Also Known As

Dio

Black Sabbath

Heaven & Hell

Vinny Appice

Biography

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

Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart

Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia

Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue

Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY

Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights

Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour

Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall

Robot Dracula

Filmography

2025
Borrowed Time: Lennon's Last Decade
as Self
2022
Dio: Dreamers Never Die
as Self
2021
Rock Camp: The Movie
as Self
2017
The Doom Doc
as Self
2013
Dio | Finding the Sacred Heart
as Drums
2010
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights - 30 Years of Heaven & Hell
as Himself
Heaven & Hell: Neon Nights
as Drums
2007
Heaven & Hell: Live From Radio City Music Hall
as Drums
2004
Black Sabbath [2004] with Rob Halford Live at Ozzfest
as Self - Drums
1998
Dio: [1998] Inferno in Sofia
as Drums
1996
Dio: [1996] Las Vegas, Nevada
as Drums
1992
Black Sabbath: [1992] Beacon Theater, NY
as Drums
Black Sabbath: Monsters of Rock Italy
as Self
Black Sabbath: The Black Sabbath Story, Volume Two
as himself
Black Sabbath: [1992] Live in Rio - Dehumanizer Tour
as Drums
1986
The Hear 'n Aid Sessions
as Self [Dio]
1985
Dio | Super Rock '85 in Japan
as Self
1984
Dio | A Special from the Spectrum
as Self
1983
Dio - Live in Holland
as Self/ Drums
1981
Black Sabbath & Blue Öyster Cult: Black and Blue
as Drums