Vinnie Paz
| Vinnie Paz | |
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| Birth name | Vincenzo Luvineri(Changed to Vincent Luviner) |
| Also known as | Ikon the Verbal Hologram, Vinnie P, Louie Doggs, Osama Vin Laden, Genocide General, Pazmanian Devil, Pazmanian Damien, Pazienza, Box Cutta Pazzie |
| Born | August 19, 1977 Agrigento, Sicily, Italy |
| Genres | Hip hop |
| Occupations | Rapper, Producer |
| Years active | 1990–present |
| Labels | Enemy Soil |
| Associated acts | Jedi Mind Tricks, Army of the Pharaohs, Ill Bill, Apathy, 7L & Esoteric, OuterSpace, Reef the Lost Cauze, Kev-Dogg The God, Diabolic (rap artist) |
Vincenzo Luvineri, better known as Vinnie Paz (formerly known as Ikon the Verbal Hologram), is a Italian-American rapper and the lyricist behind the Philadelphia underground hip hop group Jedi Mind Tricks. He is also the frontman of the hip hop supergroup Army of the Pharaohs.
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[edit] Biography
Originally taking the pseudonym of Ikon the Verbal Hologram, he later changed his name to Vinnie Paz, after the Rhode Island boxer Vinny Pazienza. Paz originally started rapping with fellow Jedi Mind Tricks member Stoupe in his basement. Paz is known for his raw and gritty lyrical delivery. He is also known for his extensive use of studio punch-ins, seldom recording a verse in one take. His lyrics frequently contain references to religion, war, politics, mythology, conspiracy theories, and the paranormal. His more recent albums such as Servants in Heaven Kings in Hell show a more obvious approach to politics and world issues. This gritty style of Paz became apparent with the release of Violent by Design, and has become progressively more defined since its release. Vinnie Paz has a number of aliases, including Louie Doggs, Vinnie P, The Pazmanian Devil, Pazienza, Frank Vinatra, Vin Jong Ill, Rumplestiltsvin, Muhammad Al Vinejahd, and Vin Laden. Raised Catholic, Vinnie Paz is now Muslim, which plays a major role in many of his lyrics.[1] Vinnie is also a heavy metal fan, and occasionally uses song titles and band names in JMT tracks and lyrics.
[edit] Army of the Pharaohs
Paz formed Army of the Pharaohs, an underground East Coast hip hop group featuring himself, Apathy, Celph Titled, Chief Kamachi, 7L & Esoteric, Planetary & Crypt the Warchild (Outerspace), King Syze, Faez One, Jus Allah, Doap Nixon, Reef the Lost Cauze, Demoz, Block Mccloud, and Des Devious, although not every artist is on every track.
[edit] Collaborations
Vinnie appeared on Percee P's 2007 release, Perseverance. Paz along with Guilty Simpson arets' tracks, including Paul Wall, Canibus, Sabac Red, Pumpkinhead, Numbers[disambiguation needed 
], and Block McCloud.
[edit] Solo Albums
Vinnie released his first solo album Season of the Assassin on June 22, 2010, which peaked at number 25 on the US Billboard rap charts. The album featured guest appearances from Paul Wall, Ill Bill, Clipse among others.
Vinnie is currently working on his next solo album God of the Serengeti, which is set to feature production from DJ Premier, The Beatminerz, The Beatnutz among others.[2]
[edit] Discography
[edit] Solo albums
- Season of the Assassin (2010)
- God of the Serengeti (2012)[3]
[edit] Collaboration albums
- Heavy Metal Kings (2011) (with Ill Bill)
- Heavy Metal Kings vs. DJ Muggs album (2012)[4]
[edit] Mixtapes and EPs
- Pazmenian Devil (2005)
- The Sound and the Fury (2006)
- Before the Assassin (2010)
- Prayer for The Assassin (2010)
- The Priest of Bloodshed (2012)
[edit] Jedi Mind Tricks
[edit] Army of the Pharaohs
[edit] References
- ^ Gloss, Jason. Philly should have been its own state. Philaflava. Accessed June 13, 2008.
- ^ http://www.411mania.com/music/columns/207398/411-Music-Interview:-Jedi-Mind-Tricks.htm
- ^ http://www.hiphopug.com/1/post/2011/11/hhug-interviews-c-lance-violence-begets-violence.html
- ^ http://www.hiphopug.com/1/post/2011/11/hhug-interviews-c-lance-violence-begets-violence.html
[edit] External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to: Vinnie Paz |
- Vinnie Paz official website
- Interview with Vinnie Paz in the Vermont Cynic
- Jedi Mind Tricks' official website
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- People from Delaware County, Pennsylvania
- American musicians of Italian descent
- American people of Sicilian descent
- American rappers of Italian descent
- Rappers from Philadelphia, Pennsylvania
- 1977 births
- Living people
- Converts to Islam from Catholicism
- American Muslims
- Converts to Islam
- Underground rappers
- Horrorcore artists
