Vinnie Colaiuta

US drummer, born on 05 February 1956 in Republic, Pennsylvania, USA.
Attended Berklee College of Music in Boston and moved to Los Angeles after joining .
It was in L.A. that he got his big break in the Spring of 1978, joining the ensemble for .
Among other works in between, he continued to perform on Zappa works until 1983. He then appeared on Zappa’s later works in the 1990’s and also worked on projects with & .
In 1990 Colaiuta joined Sting’s touring band and appeared on several recordings.
His accomplished style and sight-reading skills have gained him a career that follows a path among a diverse range of musicians - from to , , , and many more.
His path crossed that of another Zappa artist, guitarist & songwriter , on the album .
He has also cut tracks on Cuccurullo’s works.

Colaiuta achieved a record setting 18 times “Drummer of the Year” awards from Modern Drummer magazine’s annual reader polls.