Vinnie Paz

For the boxer, see Vinny Paz.

Vinnie Paz
Vinnie Paz in 2018
Background information
Birth nameVincenzo Luvineri
Also known as
Various
    • Ikon the Verbal Hologram (former)
    • Pazmanian Devil
    • Louie Doggs
    • Boxcutter Pazzy
    • Pazmanian Damien
    • Odrama vin Laden
    • Pack Pistol Pazzy
    • Pazienza
    • The Genocide General
    • Vincent Price
    • Broad Street Bully
    • Pistolero Pazzy
    • The Sicilian Shooter
    • Paz Man
    • Vin Laden
Born (1977-10-05) October 5, 1977 (age 46)
Agrigento, Sicily, Italy
OriginPhiladelphia, Pennsylvania, U.S.
GenresHip hop
OccupationRapper
Years active1993–present
LabelsEnemy Soil
Babygrande (former)
Superregular (former)
Websitejmthiphop.com

Vincenzo Luviner (né Luvineri born October 5, 1977), better known as Vinnie Paz (formerly known as Ikon the Verbal Hologram), is an Italian-born American rapper and producer behind the Philadelphia underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. He is also the frontman of the hip hop collective Army of the Pharaohs.[1]

He released his first solo album, Season of the Assassin, in 2010.[2] This was 18 years after Paz had originally started rapping. He released his second album God of the Serengeti in October 2012.[3] In 2013, Paz confirmed that he was working with Army of the Pharaohs to release In Death Reborn, which was released in 2014.[4] October 22, 2013, marked the release date of his second EP, Carry On Tradition. Paz's third solo LP, The Cornerstone of the Corner Store, was released on October 28, 2016. He released his fourth solo album, The Pain Collector, in September 2018.

  1. ^ "HipHopUg". Archived from the original on January 25, 2013. Retrieved November 15, 2014.
  2. ^ "Vinnie Paz, Season Of The Assassin". Urb.Com. Archived from the original on September 23, 2013. Retrieved March 8, 2012.
  3. ^ "Vinnie Paz "God Of The Serengeti" Tracklist w/ Production Credits & Cover Art". HipHop DX. September 4, 2012. Retrieved September 23, 2012.
  4. ^ In Death Reborn on RYM.