Vinnie Vincent

Vinnie Vincent
Vincent in 1988
Vincent in 1988
Background information
Birth nameVincent John Cusano
Also known as"The Ankh Warrior"
Born (1952-08-06) August 6, 1952 (age 72)
Bridgeport, Connecticut, U.S.
Genres
Occupations
  • Musician
  • songwriter
InstrumentGuitar
Years active
  • 1970–1998
  • 2018–present
Member of
Formerly of

Vincent John Cusano (born August 6, 1952), better known by his stage name Vinnie Vincent, is an American guitarist. He is a former member of the rock band Kiss from 1982 until mid-1984 during the band's transition out of their 1973–1983 makeup period. Vincent was the last member to wear a unique makeup/costume configuration, as the character of The Ankh Warrior (a design created by Paul Stanley), until he and the band were first shown without the makeup during an interview on MTV in September 1983.[2] He founded his own band, Vinnie Vincent Invasion, which had minor hits in the hair metal genre.[3][4]

  1. ^ McPadden, Mike (August 6, 2015). "The 10 Most Underrated Hair Metal Guitarists Of The '80s". VH1 News. Archived from the original on May 26, 2021. Retrieved August 14, 2021.
  2. ^ "Ranking Rock's 10 Greatest Replacement Guitarists". VH1.com. Archived from the original on June 17, 2016. Retrieved May 26, 2016.
  3. ^ "Central High School Biography of Vinnie Vincent". Archived from the original on February 6, 2012. Retrieved November 3, 2011.
  4. ^ "Vinnie Vincent:Biography". MSN.Com. Archived from the original on July 14, 2014. Retrieved November 3, 2011.