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Birth name | Vincent Paul Abbott |
Born | Abilene, Texas, U.S. | March 11, 1964
Died | June 22, 2018 Las Vegas, Nevada, U.S. | (aged 54)
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Years active | 1976–2018 |
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Relatives | Jerry Abbott (father) Dimebag Darrell (brother) |
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 rock media outlets have ranked Abbott as among the greatest metal drummers of all time.[1][2]