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 ing Christopher Morris Band.
It was in L.A. that he got his big break in the Spring of 1978, ing the ensemble for Frank Zappa - Joe's Garage Acts I, II & III.
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 Denny Walley.
In 1990 Colaiuta ed 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 Leonard Cohen and many more.
His path crossed that of another Zappa artist, guitarist & songwriter Duran Duran - Duran Duran.
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.