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| Vinnie Paul
Credit: Pantera Official Facebook Page |
Musician Vinnie Paul has died. Paul, a drummer was the co-founder of bands Pantera and Damageplan and currently a member of the band Hell Yeah. He was 54.
The news was announced on the Pantera Official Facebook page on June 22nd. The statement read:
Vincent Paul Abbott aka Vinnie Paul has passed away.
Paul is best known for his work as the drummer in the bands
Pantera and Hellyeah.
No further details are available at this time.
The family requests you please respect their privacy during this time.
Paul formed Pantera in 1981 along with his brother “Dimebag” Darrell (Darrell Abbott). The group hit the mainstream along with their second lead singer Phil Anselmo and bassist Rex Brown. Their album “Far Beyond Driven” debuted at number 1 on the Billboard chart in 1994.
The group, Pantera, earned four Grammy nominations and charted nine albums on the Billboard charts.
After Pantera ended, the Abbott brothers formed Damageplan in 2003. The band was performing on December 8, 2004, when “Dimebag” Darrell was shot and killed onstage during a concert in Columbus, Ohio. He was 38.
Paul joined forces in 2006 as the drummer for Hellyeah, along with Mudvayne vocalist Chad Gray and Nothingface guitarist Tom Maxwell.
Born in Texas, The Abbotts brothers grew up in a musical family; their father is country songwriter /producer Jerry Abbott. Jerry mentored Darrell and Vinnie in the business and worked on production on their early Pantera albums.
Paul had been living in Las Vegas, Nevada for the past 10 years performing with his group Hell Yeah. Their fifth album “Undeniable” was released in 2016. They were recording their sixth album at the time of Paul’s death.
RIP Vinnie Paul. Thanks for the music.
