Vinny Appice Vinny Appice Vincent Samson Appice (born September 13, 1957) is an American rock drummer of Italian descent and the younger brother of drummer Carmine Appice. He is best known for his work with the bands Dio, Black Sabbath, Heaven & Hell, and Big Noize. Appice took up the drums at the age of nine, taking lessons from the same teacher as his brother Carmine Appice. When he was sixteen, Appice and his band BOMF met John Lennon at Record Plant Studios, leading to him appearing on several Lennon recordings. He moved on to record with Rick Derringer on Derringer (1976),
Joel Hoekstra a counselor at the 20th anniversary of the Rock 'n Roll Fantasy Camp along with Nancy Wilson, Vinnie Appice, Steven Adler, and Gregg Bissonette among others. Hoekstra also performed with Brandon Gibbs ( Devil City Angels) on several dates and served as guitarist for Cher during her Las Vegas residency at the Monte Carlo. Hoekstra also performed with Paul Shortino on the song "War Cry" on the album "Sinister" (released on October 27, 2017) by Appice (Carmine Appice and Vinny Appice). Hoekstra appeared as guest guitarist on two episodes of "That Metal Show" on VH1 Classic (January 25, 2014 and